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Health officials urged to intensify surveillance measures on Swine flu
Copperbelt Permanent Secretary, Villie Lombanya, has urged health officials to intensify surveillance measures against any possible outbreak of swine flu and other diseases in...
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Indian firm to set up US$ 3m diagnostic centre in Zambia
An Indian business delegation has disclosed that it would invest about US$ 3 million to set up a diagnostic centre in Zambia.
Delegation leader, Rajamani...
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Teta slams councils over ban on smoking in public
Government has attributed the continued violation of the ban on smoking in public to the inertia by some local authorities to prosecute the offenders.
Local...
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Govt to provide Laboratory services in all heath clinics
Government says it is committed to providing quality biomedical laboratory services in all health centers and hospitals in the country.
Minister of Health...
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Govt committed to reduce malaria rate by half by 2010
Government says it is committed to achieving the Role Back Malaria goals of reducing the pandemic by fifty percent by 2010 in line with...
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RB praised for allocating funds towards research in herbal remedies
A Ndola researcher in herbal medicinal efficacies has commended president Rupiah Banda for considering a budgetary allocation towards research in herbal remedies.
Mr. Howard...
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First Lady arrives in Los Angeles for Leadership in Health summit
First Lady Thandiwe Banda has arrived in Los Angeles, United States of America for the Leadership in Health Summit.
Mrs. Banda arrived yesterday in Los...
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UNZA launch home based VCT in Monze district
The University of Zambia (UNZA) has launched the home based Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) project in Monze district aimed at strengthening...