The Zambia Alliance of Women (ZAW) has called on the government through the Ministry of Health to ensure that the Mkushi male nurse who raped a three months old pregnant woman while seeking antenatal services is disciplined.

A male nurse at Chitina Rural Health Centre in Mkushi District has hit headlines for allegedly raping a three months pregnant woman while he was attending to her during an antenatal session.

Central Province Police Commissioner Joel Njase has confirmed the development that happened on Wednesday around 10:00 hours when the 31-year-old woman went to the health centre in the company of her husband.

The suspect has been identified as Nicomed Banda, who is in charge of Chitina Rural Health Centre.

But ZAW Programmes Manager Ceaser Katebe tells Money FM News that it is a shame that the male nurse could stoop so low to do such a despicable act when a lot of women find health centers safe zones.

Mr. Katebe says these are some of the reasons why women shun away from accessing antenatal services when attended to by male nurses.

He says the government should ensure that this nurse is squarely dealt with so that would be offenders may learn lessons from him.

Mr. Katebe is also urging the police to ensure that the long arm of the law visits this worker as he is a disgrace to the health workers more especially the male folk.