Saturday, April 20, 2024

Health

Construction of 650 health posts across the country too slow-President Lungu

President Edgar Lungu is disheartened at the pace of constructing the 650 health posts across the country. The President attributed the delay to some contractors...

Health Minister warns health workers against charging patients

MINISTER of Health Joseph Kasonde has warned public health workers in the country against charging patients, especially expectant mothers, for them to use health...

Government commended for allowing the clinical trials on the Sondashi Formula

TREATMENT Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC) national co-ordinator Felix Mwanza has commended government for allowing the clinical trials on the Sondashi Formula (SF) 2000. Mr...

No babies died at UTH due to power outage-ZESCO

ZESCO has refuted claims by some members of the public and online publications that a number of babies died at the University Teaching Hospital...

Government expresses shock over increased number of patients preferring prayers to treatment

Government has expressed shock that there is an increased number of people preferring healing prayers and sessions at Churches to routine health services...

Roundup weedkiller probably causes cancer, says WHO study

The Monsanto product – the world’s most widely used herbicide – contains glyphosate, which may also be carcinogenic for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Roundup, the world’s most...

Mbala runs out of HIV/AIDS test kits and free supplied condoms

Mbala district in Northern Province has run out of HIV/AIDS test kits and free supplied condoms. Mbala General Hospital Medical Superintendent Ernest Mutale disclosed this...

Politicisation of the construction of a clinic in Livingstone saddens First Lady

FIRST LADY Esther Lungu has expressed sadness that the delayed construction of the maternity wing at Mahatma Gandhi Clinic in Livingstone has been politicised. The...