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Delays of delegates for yellow fever certification in SA to Zambia worries Government
Government has expressed concern following reports that have emerged of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) foreign delegates who were delayed entry into...
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Low condom use leads to 800, 000 condoms to expire
Low condom use in Zambia means over 800, 000 condoms will soon be disposed of by Medical Stores Ltd.
Medical Stores Ltd Executive Director Anne...
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Expectant mothers required to provide their own surgical kit at Mutondo health facility
Health workers at Mutondo Rural Health Centre in Kaoma district in Western province are reported to be subjecting expectant mothers to buying gloves, plastics,...
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Zambians to start paying close to K2, 000 mandatory annual health insurance fees by 2015
Zambians working in the formal sector are expected to start paying about K2, 000 per year per person if the proposed Social Health Insurance...
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First Lady urges parents to ignore myths surrounding HPV vaccine amidst global safety concerns on the vaccine for girls
First Lady Christine Kaseba has urged parents to ignore the myths surrounding the introduced Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine.Dr Kaseba said the vaccine given...
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Zambia Prisons Service bans distribution of condoms to prisoners, it encourages homosexuality
THE Zambia Prisons Service (ZPS) has said it will not condone distribution of condoms in prisons because doing so encourages homosexuality among inmates.
ZPS commissioner...
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We have not failed on ARVs – Government
Government has come out strongly in defence following reports of shortages of life saving antiretroviral drugs in Zambia.
Health Deputy Minister Christopher Mulenga said Zambia...
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Is Zambia isolating itself from the International community?
I was at the Abuja airport evening of 14th July en route Lagos and noticed a flurry of VIP movements, which is not unusual...