Medical Mission Network

The Brethren (CMML) mission work in central Africa covers an area encompassing eastern Angola, north west Zambia, the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and northern Zambia. This work began 100 years ago, and has resulted in over 2000 churches being established as well as a number of hospitals and health clinics (see purple boxes on map).

The medical work provides a practical demonstration of God's love, and has helped the witness of the church for many years. It has also given people an alternative to relying on witch doctors when traditional remedies have not helped. A series of hospitals were built, and many of these are continuing to provide essential medical care today. In North West Zambia there are four hospitals at Chitokoloki, Chavuma, Loloma and Kalene and additional clinics include Dipilata (large maternity workload) and Lukolwe.  In Northern Zambia the medical work includes a nurse run hospital in Mambilima and a health clinic at Lwela. Medical mission work in Angola and DRC has been compromised by civil war, but in spite of this the work has gone on. Hospitals in Congo include those at Kasaji and Mulongo and nurse run hospitals such as Katoka and Luanza. Plans are underway to reopen a clinic in Kavungo in Angola. Mukinge Hospital (Evangelical Church of Zambia) is another evangelical mission hospital in the North West Province.