Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Health

Strengthening the One Health Agenda: A Call for Collaborative Action in Zambia

Strengthening the One Health Agenda: A Call for Collaborative Action in Zambia In a recent address, Zambia National Public Health Institute's National One Health Coordinator, Dr. Raymond Hamoonga, emphasized the...

Diabetes: A Global Threat—A Personal Story from Zambia

Diabetes is a growing global health crisis affecting millions of people, including right here in Zambia. My Mother, born 15 September 1948, was diagnosed...

32 Zambian children get heart treatment in Israel

By Benedict Tembo THIRTY-TWO Zambian children have received treatment at the Save A Child’s Heart (SACH)’s Edith Wolfson Medical Centre near Tel Aviv, Israel. The 32...

Zambia launches phase 3 clinical trial for promising TB vaccine candidate

ZAMBIA has demonstrated its commitment to eradicating Tuberculosis (TB) by launching phase 3 clinical trial for a promising TB vaccine candidate. The first trial site in...

HPCZ suspends October -November 2024 Professional Licensure Examinations

The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has announced the suspension of the October-November 2024 Professional Licensure Examinations (LEX) following a court ruling on...

Government To Repair 14 Elevators At UTH And KCM

GOVERNMENT has made available K2.8 million for the immediate repair of 14 elevators at the University Teaching Hospital UTH which have not been operational. Minister...

Cholera Medicine Seizure: ZAMRA Decision

The Mufulira Subordinate Court has heard that over 700 people died whilst Zambia Medicines Regulation Agency (ZAMRA), an institution mandated to ensure availability of...

Grade 10 Pupil Develops Organic Sunscreen

Mwape Chimpampa, a Grade 10 pupil at Kafue's Naboye Secondary School, was one of the standout participants at the just-ended national Junior Engineers, Technicians,...

Zambia Steps Up Preparedness Amid Rising Mpox Outbreaks in Africa

The Ministry of Health, led by Dr. Elijah Muchima, provided an update on Zambia's preparedness measures in response to the growing Mpox outbreaks across...

Urgent Appeal for Media Attention: Health Minister’s Inaction in Former Kalulushi MP’s Critical Medical Situation

Dear Editor, I am writing to bring attention to a deeply distressing situation concerning my 72-year-old mother, who is suffering from a severe case of...

Health Minister Elijah Muchima Confirms Adequate Medicine Stocks at UTHs and ZAMMSA

Health Minister Elijah Muchima conducted an extensive tour of the University Teaching Hospitals (UTHs) and the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) to...