Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Health

Government urges parents to obtain birth certificates for newborns

Northern Province Provincial Registrar John Chola has implored parents to obtain birth certificates for their children as it is a child’s right. He noted that...

Government urges Police officers to go for VCT

Government has urged the Zambia Police service personnel go for Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) for them to know their HIV/AIDS status so that...

Village women shun male midwife, prefer to give birth at home

EXPECTANT mothers in Chief Nabwalya’s area are shunning Nabwalya Health Centre and delivering at home because there is only one qualified male midwife at...

Ministry of Health sets Masala Clinic in Ndola as the quarantine centre for Ebola

THE Ministry of Health on the Copperbelt has set Masala Clinic in Ndola as the quarantine centre for Ebola in an event that a...

3 month old baby boy dies after being given Kachasu by his father

A 3 month old baby of Fungu village in Chipili district named Justine Nkunta junior has died after allegedly being given kachasu, a highly...

Kasonde advises medical personnel in Livingstone be courteous with clients

Health Minister, Joseph Kasonde, has urged members of staff at Livingstone General Hospital to be mindful of their attitudes towards clients and advised them...

Government distributes five ambulances to Southern Province

GOVERNMENT has given Southern Province five ambulances equipped with advanced life support equipment for pre-hospital care to be provided by trained personnel while a...

Female condoms run out in Kaputa

The Kaputa District AIDS Task Force (DATF) says there is a shortage of female condoms in the district. ZANIS reports from Kaputa that District AIDS...