Health
Mission Accomplished: How doctors conducted heart surgeries on 30 children
...giving a second chance of life to kids who had limited natural timeframe to live
By Benedict Tembo
A team of specialised doctors conducted heart surgeries on 30 patients, giving a...
Health
Zambia Signs Landmark Agreement to Manufacture Cholera Vaccine, A First in Africa
Zambia reached a historic milestone by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and China's JIJIA International Company Limited....
Feature 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,...
Headlines
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...
Health
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...
Health
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...
General News
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...
General News
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...
Health
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...
General News
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,...
Health
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...