Health

The Ministry of Education has lauded the Zambia Red Cross Society for training school going children in first aid treatment. Lusaka District Education Board Secretary, Guidance Officer, Agness Mutale says her ministry is particularly delighted that the Society...

The United States government has provided an additional K112 million ($6.7 million) in COVID-19 assistance for Zambia through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USAID/Zambia Mission Director, Sheryl Stumbras said the American leadership is rising up to...

Health authorities in the Kasenengwa district are overwhelmed by the demand for Covid-19 vaccines from the members of the public in the area. District Health Director Dingase Mvula disclosed that Kasenengwa received 1,514 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine...

Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Kennedy Malama says his ministry has continued to prioritise preparedness and response, in readiness for a potential fourth wave which is three months away. Dr Malama says the preparedness is...

The Ministry of Health has applauded frontline workers across the country, for remaining committed to duty amid the fight against COVID-19. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Kennedy Malama noted that the frontline workers have shown commitment and...

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority says it has intercepted and destroyed a consignment of ten thousand (10,000) doses of a suspected COVID 19 vaccine imported into the country without authorization. On 2nd July 2021, the vaccine labelled as Hayat Vax...

The Ministry of Health has expressed concern over the high Covid-19 positivity in some parts of the country despite the improved overall situation. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Kennedy Malama this state of affairs still remains a...

The number of Covid-19 active cases in Zambia has for the first time since May 2021 dropped to below 2,000. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Kennedy Malama said currently, there are 1,986 active cases countrywide. From May 2021,...

Zambia has recorded 389 new confirmed Covid-19 cases out of 8,596 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, giving a 4.5 percent positivity. According to the distribution of the new cases per province, Central recorded 10, Copperbelt 19, Eastern...

Government has called on the general public not to drop the guard on COVID-19 pandemic as people are still being admitted daily. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kennedy Malama said in the last 24 hours the country recorded 359...