Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:19:25 +0000 By Chikumbi Katebe Ministry of Health is satisfied with the progress of the Siamese twins as University Teaching Hospital prepares for their separation in historic medical operation. Permanent secretary for administration Kennedy Malama said the children Bupe and Mapalo were doing very well and had improved according to expectations of the medical team managing their condition prior to the operation scheduled for January 2018. He said as a sector they were really delighted that the conjoined twins had done very well as they have visibly grown to weigh upto 15kilograms together in the eight months they have been admitted to the UTH -Mother and New Born Hospital. “In terms of the way forward, we are leaving the treatment plan in the hands of that team of doctors who are deciding what next course of action to be taken. “Even the medical team looking after them are confident that the […]
