Health

The National Heart Disease Hospital, which has been in existence for over a year now, has so far conducted over 100 various cardiac diseases with 10 of them being open heart surgery since inception. National Heart Disease Hospital Specialist...

The government has released six million Kwacha to Ndola Teaching Hospital on the Copperbelt for infrastructure rehabilitation. Copperbelt province Minister Elisha Matambo disclosed to ZANIS that the funds will go towards the rehabilitation of critical areas at Ndola Teaching Hospital-...

Mazabuka General Hospital is set to start using the Colonoscopy machine to enhance the evidence on sexual assault cases in the courts of law. Zambia Centre for Communication Programmes (ZCCP– Kwatu) has trained 25 healthcare service providers on how to...

Central Province Permanent Secretary (PS), Milner Mwanakampwe has called on health workers in the area to identify and implement effective interventions that would reduce maternal mortalities. Mr. Mwanakampwe said the proportion of women attending antenatal care in the first trimester...

An Obstetrician Consultant has advised people to refrain from the use of unregulated herbal medicines as they possess a grave danger on their health by causing diseases such as cancer. Dr Whyson Munga noted with concern how different herbal medicines...

Maina Soko Medical Centre Commandant Brigadier General Bernard Kapatamoyo has thanked the Government of the Peoples Republic of China for its cooperation and continued support to Maina Soko Medical Centre. Brig Gen Kapatamoyo said the Medical Centre enjoys the expertise...

Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo has reiterated government's commitment on universal sexual reproductive health coverage for adolescents including those living with disabilities across the country. Ms. Masebo says government has introduced sign language in nursing and midwifery schools...

Kitwe Mayor, Mwaya Mpasa says there is a growing number of new HIV infections among adolescents due to the rampant prevalence of unprotected sex among youths. Ms. Mwaya has also observed that there is need to curb the spread of...

Resilient Youth for Change (YOCA) a non-governmental Organisation in Chibombo District of Central Province has called for intensified interventions to address HIV and AIDS infectious diseases among adolescent girls in Zambia. YOCA Coordinator Philemon Chuma said that scientific evidence suggests...

The Zambia Medical Association is dismayed with the choice made by Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo to address the medical profession in extremely unflattering terms, in full view of its members and through a live broadcast carried by the...