"A three-day-old baby abandoned at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital has been successfully reunited with her mother. The mother, who suffered from postpartum depression, was located and received counseling before reuniting with her child."
By Gift Mwanza
The three day old baby who was abandoned at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital has been reunited with the mother.
The baby was abandoned by 27-year-old NATASHA KAPANDU who suffered from postpartum depression after giving birth at the hospital on September 8, 2026.
In an interview with ZNBC News, Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital Head of Public Relations NANCY MALITOLI confirmed the incident, saying the mother was later found to have been suffering from postpartum depression.
Ms MALITOLI says the mother was located on October 10, 2026 and later received counseling from the hospital and the Department of Social Welfare before reuniting with her baby.
Meanwhile, Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital Obstetrician-gynecologist , Dr BRIGHT MCKENZIE says Postpartum depression is a condition that causes women to experience sadness, anxiety and emotional distress after giving birth.
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