Octogenarian woman stuck in UTH

LOGIC LUKWANDA
Lusaka
A WOMAN in her 80s has been stranded at the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) in Lusaka since February 19 after being taken ill to the facility by a well-wisher, hospital authorities have said.
Thandiwe Sibanda is in UTH’s Adult Hospital ward E12 bed 11 and struggles to speak. Apart from failing to utter audible words, she also struggles in remembering events.
Ms Sibanda is failing to recognise people or recall any relative or their whereabouts apart from mentioning Makeni farm.
UTH public relations manager Nzeba Chanda says the woman has been treated and discharged but no relative has come through for her.
Ms Chanda said Ms Sibanda will not be released until relatives show up to claim her.
“So we are just appealing to the public, if you have a patient, parent or a grandmother who has gone missing, please contact us at UTH,” she said. “She is currently in E12, bed 11, her speech is slow, she has recovered and we have discharged her, so we are trying to see if relatives can come through.
“If there is no relative coming through, she can’t be discharged and we have to keep her at UTH. If you are able to identify her, please come through.”…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/welcome/home