Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Health

19,000 receive free medical care through Mobile Health services in NWP

About 19,000 people have accessed free medical care through the mobile health services in North-western province from January 2014 to July 2015. A team of...

A woman in Luwingu gives birth to tufts of hair

A 26 year old woman of Luwingu district in Northern Province has given birth to tufts of hair. Confirming the incident to ZANIS today Luwingu...

First Lady Esther commissions relatives shelter at Lewanika General Hospital in Mongu

First Lady Esther Lungu has officially commissioned the relatives shelter at Lewanika General Hospital in Mongu in Western Province constructed by the Ministers spouses...

60 percent of HIV/AIDS transmission takes place within marriage – Kampamba

Government says 60 percent of HIV/AIDS transmission takes place within marriages. Acting Kaputa District Commissioner, Alick Kampamba says it is therefore important for couples...

Don’t fear to go for VCT – Hakachima

Chikankata District Commissioner Kavwumbu Hakachima has urged the community in the area to not to fear going for Voluntary Testing and Counselling ( VCT...

Mongu residents shun VCT Day

This year's commemoration of the Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) day in Mongu District was characterized by a low turn -out and apathy. The celebrations...

Zambia not in elephantiasis crisis – Kasonde

MINISTER of Health Joseph Kasonde says Zambia has no elephantiasis crisis but Government is only conducting preventive measures through the mass drug administration exercise. Speaking...

Zambian maternal and child mortality drops significantly

Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health Permanent Secretary Prof. Elwyn Chomba says maternal and child mortality have dropped significantly over the last...