Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Health

Cholera cases increase in Monze

The international labour day celebrations in Monze have been postponed following the outbreak of cholera which has since claimed two lives in some...

Zambia sets a goal to eliminate Malaria by 2020

HEALTH Deputy Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya said Government has set a goal to eliminate malaria by 2020 inline with the Abuja Summit in Nigeria...

Cholera outbreak spreads in Mazabuka District

The outbreak of Cholera which was only experienced on some Fishing camps of Mazabuka District has now spread to residential Townships in the...

Government addressing low health staffing levels

Government says it is working round the clock to addressing the low staffing levels which are affecting service delivery. ZANIS reports that Lusaka provincial medical...

Health authorities happy with public response to cholera oral vaccine

The Ministry of Health has disclosed that the introduction of the consumption of the oral vaccine in cholera affected areas has received positive results...

Zambia safe from yellow fever

Government says Zambia is not threatened by the reported massive outbreak of yellow fever in the neighbouring Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ministry...

Ministry of Health says Cholera outbreak is not a national disaster

Government says it cannot declare the Cholera outbreak in the country a national disaster. ZANIS reports that the Ministry of Health said the high...

Seven key political parties pledge to fight malnutrition

Seven political parties that attended a recent workshop organised by the Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) have pledged to fight malnutrition in Zambia. Officials from...