Friday, November 1, 2024

Health

KCM spends over K5M to renovate Nchanga South Hospital OPD

Kongola Copper Mines Provisional Liquidator Celine Nair has recommissioned the Out-Patient Department (OPD) at the Nchanga South Hospital which has been renovated at a...

Zambia alerted on four substandard medicinal products that can severe injury or death in Children

The World Health Organisation (WHO) products have alerted Zambia on four (4) substandard products, identified in the Gambia and reported to the...

Misuse of contraceptive pill on the rise in Chinsali

Some residents of Chinsali District in Muchinga Province have expressed concern over the misuse of the contraceptive “Morning After” by women in the...

Government hailed for allocating K 17 billion to the health sector

The Medicines Research and Access Platform (MEDRAP)has hailed government for allocating approximately K 17 billion to the health sector in the 2023 National Budget. ...

COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive effect on the implementation of TB interventions in Zambia

Minister of Health Sylvia T Masebo has said the COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive effect on the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) interventions in Zambia. When...

Africa is in dire need of a Continental Framework for Mortality Surveillance-Masebo

Minister of Health Syvia T Masebo has said Africa is in dire need of a Continental Framework for Mortality Surveillance to guide member states...

STIs on the increase in Chinsali District

A medical practitioner in Muchinga Province has raised concerns over the increasing levels of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Chinsali district. Muchinga Provincial Health...

5,000 condoms to be distributed to young people in Zimba

Zimba District HIV/AIDS Co-ordination (DACA) Advisor Doreen Hamkankala says 5,000 condoms are earmarked for distribution next week to young people. Ms. Hamkankala says...