Friday, November 1, 2024

Health

Former Health Minister Warns of Collapsed Health System and Covid-19 Surge in Zambia

In a recent interview on Diamond TV's "COSTA" program, former Health Minister and Patriotic Front (PF) Presidential Candidate, Hon. Dr Chitalu Chilufya, spoke out...

Maternity facilities reduce maternal deaths in Chipili

Chipili District Health Director, Nancy Maambo has disclosed that the District did not record any maternal death in its 19 health facilities during the...

HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancies rise in Mambwe

Mambwe District in Eastern Province has recorded an increase in HIV/AIDS infections. Mambwe District AIDS Coordinating Advisor Dalitso Daka said the district has so...

Kitwe Teaching Hospital received 35 dead bodies during the 2022 Christmas Holiday

Kitwe Teaching Hospital on the Copperbelt Province received 35 dead bodies during the 2022 Christmas Holiday. And the Zambia Police Service has revealed that...

Lufwanyama district on the Copperbelt runs out of Injectable Contraceptives

Lufwanyama district in the Copperbelt Province has run out of injectable contraceptives namely cyanapress and depotprovera. Lufwanyama District Health Director, Jacob Ng’ambi, told the...

How much alcohol is safe to drink?

With so many different drinks and glass sizes, from shots to pints – not to mention bottles it's easy to get confused about how...

ZMA Calls on Government to Declare a State of Emergency in Health Sector

The Zambia Medical Association has called on the New Dawn Government to declare a "State of Emergency” in the health sector owing to shortage...

Zimba police nab 3 health workers for theft

Police in Zimba district in Southern Province have arrested three health workers in connection with selling government drugs. The suspects are currently detained in...