Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Health

Government to construct a hospital in Lusaka West this year

GOVERNMENT will this year construct a hospital in Lusaka West to decongest the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Minister of Health Joseph Kasonde has said. Dr...

UTH completes installing anaesthetic machines

The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has completed installing anaesthetic machines in its 18 theatres. UTH Assistant Public Relations Manager Natalie Mashikolo explained that only 18...

Zambia records an increase in the fertility rate

Zambia has recorded an increase in the fertility rate currently standing at 5.2 percent children per woman. Meanwhile, the rate of increase in fertility...

Mumbwa nutrition project wins top international award

  The Realigning Agriculture to Improve Nutrition (RAIN) project implemented by Concern Worldwide and Mumbwa Child Development agency has received the Harvest Nutrition Award from...

Ndola Central Hospital to have a new Psychiatric unit

The construction of a modern psychiatric unit at Ndola Central Hospital worth over 14 million Kwacha is taking shape. Ndola Central Hospital Senior Medical Superintendent...

Government to install dialysis machines in all hospitals by 2017

GOVERNMENT will complete installing dialysis machines for kidney patients in all the hospitals by 2017, ministry of Health permanent secretary Davy Chikamata has said. Dr...

Government considers 2nd trial for Sondashi formula

GOVERNMENT is considering conducting the second set of trials of the Sondashi Formula (SF2000) to ascertain its effectiveness in curing the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Ministry of...

The Shortage of Drugs in some public health facilities is artificial

MINISTER of Health Joseph Kasonde says the shortage of drugs at some public health facilities is artificial and has been created by mismanagement in...