Thursday, May 15, 2025

Health

Mosquito nets reportedly being used for catching fish and making wedding dresses

North-Western Province Minister Daniel Kalenga has directed District Commissioners in the province to report any misuse of Insecticide Treated mosquito Nets (ITNs) to the...

Solwezi hospital dismisses death claims

Authorities at Solwezi General Hospital in Northwestern Province have dismissed claims by members of the public that a patient died on the queue whilst...

Lack of knowledge cause of cholera-DC

Acting Lusaka District Commissioner Martha Mwitumwa has observed that lack of adequate knowledge on hygiene has been one of the major causes of cholera...

Eastern province records reduction in HIV/AIDS prevalence

Eastern Province has recorded a decrease in the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate from 14 per cent to about 10.3 percent. According to the Zambian demographic health...

Go for VCT-Govt prods public

Government has underscored the need for members of the public to consider going for Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) services in order to know their HIV/AIDS...

Chief Mpezeni’s Condition Stabilises

University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Public Relations Manager, Pauline Mbangweta has described as stable the condition of Paramount Chief Mpezeni. Speaking in a telephone interview, Ms...

New Mandevu Clinic projects starts

The construction of the new Mandevu clinic has commenced. The old structure for the shut-down clinic has since been razed to pave way for a...

ZESCO power disconnection threaten to cause an epidemic

An epidemic outbreak is looming at the Fisheries Department training centre in Sinazongwe where staff and their families have lived without piped water for...