Saturday, November 2, 2024

Health

Zambian hospitals run out of drugs

A critical shortage of essential drugs and supplies has hit the Zambian public health system with most public health facilities completely running out of...

Discovery of South Africa taps the Zambian market in expansion bid

Discovery Ltd., Africa’s second-biggest insurer by market value, is expanding its footprint into five countries on the continent including Zambia. Chief Executive Officer Adrian Gore...

EFF to stage protest against lack of drugs in hospitals

Economic Freedom Fighters has warned that it will stage demonstrations against the new dawn government if it does not procure drugs for public hospitals...

Polio outbreak could be looming in Mafinga following cases in neighboring Malawi

The Ministry of Health in Mafinga district in Muchinga Province has alerted the residents of a Polio outbreak in the neighboring Malawi. ...

WHO places Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania on high alert after Malawi registers polio case

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has put Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia on high alert after a wild poliovirus case was detected in Malawi. The WHO...

Ministry of Health continues to record increase in persons getting Covid-19 vaccinations

The Ministry of Health has continued to record an increasing number of persons getting vaccinated. Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo says Zambia has in the...

Eye diseases, one of the neglected health conditions in Zambia- Masebo

Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo says eye diseases are one of the neglected health conditions in the country with 339,081 blind people and...

Consume more traditional foods to prevent non communicable diseases – NFNC

The National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC) has urged households in the country to consume edible traditional seasonal foods in order to boost their...