7,400 LIVING WITH HIV IN SAMFYA
THE Ministry of Health in Samfya District has disclosed that 7,400 people are living with HIV. Speaking during the commemoration of the National HIV Testing, Counseling and Treatment (HTCT) day…
ENACT THE TOBACCO CONTROL BILL- PROF GOMA
Director for the Center for Primary Care Research and Chairperson for the Zambia Tobacco Control Consortium, Fastone Goma has urged the ministry of health to expedite the process of taking…
PEOPLE HAVE AN OPTION TO EITHER GET VACCINATED OR NOT – MASEBO
Health Minister Sylvia Masebo says people have an option to either get vaccinated or not. She says Government will NOT take the right of citizens away but that it has…
MINISTRY OF HEALTH IS INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED CHOLERA CASES MPULUNGU
THE Ministry of Health says it is investigating suspected cholera cases in Kababemba village of Mitembo zone, 36km west of Nsumbu rural health Center in Mpulungu District. Health Minister Sylvia…
MUTALE MWANZA JOINS PINK RIBBON WALK
Media personality, business lady and socialite Mutale Mwanza sometimes called Double M says she will this Saturday take part in the Sphiwe Benasho planned Pink Ribbon Walk. According to her…
PINK RIBBON WALK SET FOR 30th OCTOBER
Zambian cancer activist, model and philanthropist Sphiwe Benasho has announced that this year’s Pink Ribbon Walk will take place in Lusaka. The walk which enters its fourth year, is targeted…
LACK OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION IS HINDERING THE COUNTRY FROM ACHIEVING ITS HERD IMMUNITY
Ministry of Health Epidemiologist and National expanded programme immunization senior Manager Dr. Francis Mwansa has disclosed that lack of information, advocacy, communication and social mobilisation are some of the obstacles…
5.8 PER CENT OF THE TARGETED POPULATION IN ZAMBIA ARE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19
ONLY 5.8 per cent of the targeted 8.4 million people in Zambia are fully vaccinated against Corona virus (COVID-19), Health Minister Silvia Masebo has disclosed. Ms. Masebo said there was…
TB REMAINS A LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
Ministry of health public health Director Dr. Andrew Silumesi has said TB remains a leading cause of death and ill health in the country. He said TB prevalence in some…
COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
Following the reduced transmission of COVID-19 in Zambia, Government has decided to lift the restrictions for the next one month starting tomorrow 2nd October 2021. The COVID-19 situation will continue…