Friday, November 1, 2024

Health

Stakeholders in the health sector urged to be vigilant against recurrent outbreaks and epidemics

Zambia National Public Health Institute(ZNPHI) has advised stakeholders in the health sector to be vigilant in strengthening public health security if possible disease outbreaks...

Zambia records high HIV/AIDS cases among women

National Aids Council (NAC) director Connie Osborne says the country has recorded a high number of women infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)...

Masebo counsels pharmacists to stop issuing drugs without prescriptions

Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo has called on pharmacists in the country to be professional and stop issuing drugs without prescriptions. Ms Masebo noted...

Dr Brian Sampa accepts his impeachment by the members of Resident Doctors Association of Zambia

Former Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) President Brian Sampa has said that he has accepted his impeachment by the...

Public advised to guard against possible polio outbreak

Acting Muchinga Province Health Director David Silweya has called on parents to be on the lookout for any signs and symptoms of polio in...

New HIV infections among adolescents worry government

Government is not happy with the 42 percent of HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women. Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo says the overall...

Fully equipped modern optical skills laboratory for eye sight Opened at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital

The Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital has opened a fully equipped modern optical skills laboratory for eye sight check-up and examination. The high-tech optical laboratory...

Ministry of Health develops disaster risk recovery guidelines

Ministry of Health Knowledge Translation Specialist, Rose Masilani says recovering from the effects of a disaster is one task which requires concerted efforts from...