Health
86 Cases of cholera reported in Lusaka
The Ministry of Health Spokesperson Dr. Kamoto Mbewe has revealed that 86 new cholera cases have been recorded in Lusaka province.
Dr. Mbewe said ...
Health
UTH records increased accident injuries
The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) has recorded an increase in the number of road traffic accidents compared to the previous week.
Public Relations Manager Pauline...
Health
Government to construct five district hospitals this year – Simbao
Health Minister Kapembwa Simbao yesterday told parliament that government would this year construct five new district hospitals in selected districts around the country.
Mr....
General News
FTJ Chiluba off to South Africa for medical review
FORMER President Frederick Chiluba left for South Africa yesterday for a two-week scheduled medical review.
The former President, who left aboard a South African Airways...
Health
Register your Dogs or we will kill them, LCC urges Lusaka residents
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has appealed to all residents in Lusaka who keep dogs to have their pets certified, registered and vaccinated against...
Health
Battle against lead contamination in Kabwe
THE Copperbelt Environment Project (CEP) has spent K46 billion on activities aimed at mitigating the effects of lead contamination in Kabwe, environmental mining facility...
Health
HIV Drug Given to Protect a Fetus Should Be Avoided for One Year After Childbirth
"This study shows that women who need treatment more than 12 months after using nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child transmission safely can use standard first-line treatments in their countries," says Stringer, director of the UAB-affiliated Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia.
Health
Zambia’s allies in the fight against the “ruthless, devious, rich and powerful” tobacco industry
The global death toll attributed to tobacco could rise to eight million by 2030 at the current rate, WHO warns.