Parliamentary Committee Chairperson on Health, Community Development and Social Services, Christopher Kalila says non-communicable diseases are a global emerging threat and Zambia has not been spared.
Dr. Kalila said it is important for the country to pay attention to non-communicable diseases despite making gains on infectious ones.
The Parliamentary Committee Chairperson was speaking when he and his team paid a courtesy call on Central Province Minister, Sydney Mushanga in Kabwe today.
He said there is need to pay particular attention to the diseases because they are expensive to treat as they require specialized equipment and at times take long to be detected.
Dr. Kalila observed that citizens who are perpetually burdened with diseases are less productive and this impacts negatively on the country’s economy.
And Central Province Minister, Sydney Mushanga said the region was allocated 60 out of the 650 health posts out of which 46 have been completed and operationalised.
Mr. Mushanga said government is also in the process of completing phase two of Mkushi District Hospital while construction works of Serenje District Hospital have advanced.
Meanwhile, Central Province Health Director (PHD), Charles Msiska said the country has inclined much on infectious diseases saying cardiovascular diseases are prominent and remain the main killer in the province.
Dr. Msiska has urged Zambians to embrace and promote aerobics including general exercising as a way of mitigating some non-communicable diseases.
Kekekekeke hilarious picture. She is ordering chicken, and has live chicken in hand.
She is addicted to chicken.
Maybe she was asking Ati “Nizingati chicken and chips tika bwela na nkuku yatu”…kikikiki