Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Health

Government has plans to employ 500 medical doctors in 2022-Masebo

Health Minister Sylvia Masebo has said that the government has plans to employ 500 medical doctors to cushion challenges facing the sector. Ms. Masebo said...

Low number of people getting Covid-19 vaccine worries Muchinga minister

Government has expressed deep concern with the low number of people being vaccinated against Covid-19 in Muchinga province. Muchinga Province Minister Henry...

Abuse of Antibiotics by the general public mainly through self-prescription worries Masebo

Government is concerned at the level of abuse of medicines, especially antibiotics by the general public, which has led to anti-microbial resistance,...

Malaria still number one killer

The End Malaria Council in Western Province says Malaria still remains number one killer disease in the country hence the need to come up...

Sylvia Masebo warns Ministry of Heath directors

Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo has cautioned directors in the Ministry not to unnecessarily delay government programmes. Speaking when she met directors in Lusaka yesterday,...

1,3 million Zambians living with HIV – Masebo

Health Minister, Sylvia Masebo has disclosed that 1,3 million Zambians are currently living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Speaking in Lusaka today during...

Only 3% of Zambians are fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Ministry of Health, Public Health Research Director Andrew Silumensii has urged various stakeholders to re-strategize and update the COVID-19 deployment plan in the country. Speaking...

ZAMRA cautions against purchase of purported AIDS cure

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has reiterated its caution to members of the public against the purchase of GAMMORA, a product purported to...