Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Health

Sata’s medical board exhibits ready

Civil rights activist, Brebner Changala, is today expected to file in a writ of mandamus in the High Court in an effort to obtain...

Health Minister expresses concern at the lack of progress in the construction of the promised 650 health posts

Government has expressed concern at the lack of progress in the construction of six hundred and fifty (650) health posts across the country. Government has...

Government worried on low percentage of HIV/AIDS status’ awareness in Zambia

Government says it is saddened that only about 15 ;percent of people in the country know their HIV status. Choma District Commissioner Bernadette Hamweemba says...

Know your HIV/AIDS status – Kabanshi

GOVERNMENT says the knowledge of HIV status can help people make decisions to protect themselves and their sexual partners. Community Development, Mother and Child Health...

Government spends US $1 million annually to evacuate patients abroad -Dr Kasonde

HEALTH Minister Joseph Kasonde has disclosed that the Government spends about US $1 million annually to evacuate patients abroad for specialized treatment. Dr Kasonde said...

Be sympathetic towards President Sata’s health – SACCORD

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says Zambians should desist from engaging in malicious debate on the health of...

UTH gets cart laboratory for diagnosis of patients with heart problems

Health Deputy Minister Chitalu Chilufya says government is constructing a cart laboratory at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka valued at 6.3 million...

Stop funding health sector through NGOs, Government tells donors

GOVERNMENT has urged its cooperating partners to stop funding the country’s health sector through non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Ministry of Health permanent secretary David Chikamata says...