Friday, November 1, 2024

Health

Lusaka Patients being asked to buy Health Kits due to shortages

Due to the shortage of health kits in some health facilities in Lusaka, some patients are being asked to provide health kits for them...

Masebo calls for the strengthening of the local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

The Minister of Health Sylvia T Masebo has called for the strengthening of the local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in order to help Zambia attain...

Government launches 2022-2026 digital health strategy

Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo, has launched the 2022-2026 digital health strategy with a call to cooperating partners to support the implementation of...

Children with HIV at greater risk for impaired neurological development

New research in Zambia finds that children infected with HIV are significantly more likely to do worse in neurological assessments despite having well-controlled HIV...

Zambia is ready to respond to any disease outbreak-Masebo

Health Minister, Sylvia Masebo says Zambia stands ready to respond to any disease outbreak. Ms. Masebo says this is...

Masebo orders health facilities to refer cases to higher health facilities

Health Minister Sylvia Masebo has directed provincial health directors in the country to ensure that clinics stop issuing prescriptions but refer cases to higher...

Continued stigma and discrimination against mental health patients worrying

Government says continued stigma and discrimination associated with mental health remain a key barrier to social-economic inclusion and access to quality...

Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency Sets New Measures On Procurement System

The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) has given emphasis to new measures and approaches in the procurement system to enhance transparency, and...