[2][3][4] The hospital has over 800 beds and was named after the district in which it is located.

[2][5][6][4][7] The Hospital is operated and managed by the Ministry of Health of Zambia, with funding from the Government of the Republic of Zambia.

[7] The hospital is located at the north-western corner of the city centre of Ndola in Copperbelt Province, at the corner of Nkana Road (T3) and Broadway.

[4] The facility has nearly 706 medical and trained administrative personnel, with more than 200 nurses.

[2][4][7] As a public hospital, it serves as the main referral hospital for Ndola District and provides health services to the local community.