Government contemplates establishing regional Medical Stores hubs
Minister of Health Joseph Kasonde has said government plans to establish regional hubs for Medical Stores Limited (MSL). Dr. Kasonde said government was confident that the creation of hubs will..
13 year old pupil of Holycross High School tearfully appeals for help for a strange medical condition
A 13 year old grade 8 pupil at Holycross High School in Mongu District is appealing to the well wishers for help to get her healed from a strange suspected..
Government threaten to shut all drug stores manned by unqualified dispensers.
Government has threatened to shut all drug stores being manned by unqualified drug dispensers. Health Deputy Minister, Patrick Chikusu says government is disturbed that most drug stores in the country..
Government urged to quicken Sondashi Formula trials
A senior Zambian citizen in Lusaka has urged government to quicken the clinical trials of the Sondashi Formula 2000 (SF 2000), which Dr. Ludwig Sondashi, the herbalist who invented it,..
Zambia contemplates banning tobacco adverts
Minister of Heath Joseph Kasonde has disclosed that Zambia was among many countries in the world that have embraced the World Health Organization (WHO) framework convention on tobacco control. Dr…
Stop rationing ARVs–Chikusu tells health institutions
Deputy Minister of Health Patrick Chikusu has assured HIV positive people who are on antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) that their treatment will not be interrupted because the country now has enough..
Funds from subsidy removal should go to Health Sector – Chituwo
Former Health Minister in the MMD Government, Brian Chituwo said if some funds saved from subsidy removal were targeted towards the health sector it would greatly improve the quality of..
First Lady in Malaysia for a series of conferences related to women’s health
FIRST Lady Christine Kaseba arrived here yesterday for a series of conferences related to women’s health. Dr Kaseba arrived at Kuala Lumpar International Airport at 22:45 hours Malaysian time (16:45..
Male midwives here to stay-Chikusu
Health deputy minister Dr. Patrick Chikusa says government will continue training and supporting male nurses and midwives. This follows recent concerns from some sections of society who condemned as taboo..
Lusaka City Council to put up public toilets in Lusaka
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has embarked on an exercise of constructing more public toilets in Lusaka’s central business district. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka, LCC Public..
Egyptian Doctor deported for buying medicine from an unlicensed supplier sues Government
The Lusaka High Court has granted an Egyptian doctor permission to apply for judicial review challenging the immigration department’s decision to deport him on grounds that he bought medicine for..
Zambia has enough ARVs for all the health institutions -Mwaba
THE Ministry of Health says there are enough stocks of Anti Retro Viral drugs (ARVs) to cater for all the health institutions in the Country. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry..
Rural communities getting benefits of mobile hospitals
Hundreds of residents in Itezhi tezhi district in central province have benefited from specialized medical services at Central province mobile hospital which is currently operating in Itezhi tezhi. In the..
CSPR concerned with the way the health sector is being run
The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) bemoans the continued challenges being faced in the Health sector. We note that the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has been hit by a..
Health workers at Solwezi General Hospital protest murder of second Ukrainian doctor at the institution
Work at Solwezi General Hospital was paralyzed yesterday after health workers protested against the gruesome murder of a Ukrainian Anesthetist doctor who was found shot dead in an unclear circumstances…
