Friday, April 19, 2024

Health

Eat more fish, CSO-SUN prods Zambians

The Zambia Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition Alliance has advised Zambians to develop interest in the consumption of fish in order to improve their...

Government spends over $1 million on medical evacuations

Government spent more than one million United States dollars last year to send citizens abroad for specialized treatment. Speaking during the official opening of Forest...

There is no Oxygen Crisis at UTH- Mwenya Mulenga

The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has dismissed reports suggesting that there is an oxygen crisis at the institution following the switching off of the...

Ndola records one cholera case

Ndola city council public relation manager Roy Kuseka says Ndola has recorded one cholera case and the patient has been admitted, since Wednesday 23...

Government Concerned at Slow pace of construction of 88 Health Posts on the Copperbelt

GOVERNMENT has expressed concern at the slow pace at which 88 health posts on the Copperbelt are being built. Health Deputy Minister, Chitalu Chilufya said...

UTH in Oxygen Crisis following plant breakdown

THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) is spending over K100,000 a week to provide oxygen for patients on life support after the institution’s oxygen plant...

World Health Organisation pledges support in TB drugs provision

World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative Jacob Mufunda says his organisation will continue to render its support in the provision of TB drugs in...

Health facilities will be stocked with HIV test kits – Govt

The Ministry of Health says it is doing everything possible to ensure that the health facilities are stocked up with HIV test kits. Ministry acting...