Friday, June 13, 2025

Health

Sugar In Fruit Juice May Raise Risk Of Cancer, Study Finds

Drinking large amounts of fruit juice may raise your risk of cancer, according to a big study which has found a link between the...

Sexual Reproductive Health vital for young girls.

The Non-Governmental and Gender Organisation Coordinating Council (NGOCC) in Luapula Province have introduced Anti Marriage Clubs in all the schools located within the chiefdoms...

Foot and Mouth Disease in Chingola confined

The Foot and Mouth disease which was confirmed at farm A and D in Musenge area of Chingola district on the Copperbelt province has...

The Food Safety Bill be taken back, adequate consultations were not done

The Zambia Institute of Environmental Health has recommended that the Food Safety Bill be taken back for submissions as it evidently shows that adequate...

Bill presented to Parliament does not provide a conducive environment for the private sector to promote food safety-Nutrition Alliance

The Zambia Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance says the Food Safety Bill presented to Parliament by Minister of Health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya does...

Banker James Kapesa appointed Director General of the National Health Insurance Management Authority

Seasoned Banker James Kapesa has been appointed as Director General of the newly constituted National Health Insurance Management Authority. The Authority will be responsible for...

Zambia intensifies screening of Ebola and measles at Border with DRC

Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says intensified public health surveillance systems at the borders, in the wake of the Ebola and measles outbreak in...

17000 children to die annually if nutrition is not made a priority

The Zambia Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance says 17,000 children will continue to die in Zambia annually if nutrition is not made a...