SNV Netherlands organisation Water sanitation adviser Moffat Tembo has advised members of the general public to wash their hands with running water and soup. Mr. Tembo says washing hands with running water and soap reduces risks off contracting communicable diseases in society. Mr, Tembo has therefore urged Zambians to be…
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical services Kennedy Malama has Urged Zambians to reduce the intake of salt in food substances. Dr. Malama says Salt is one of the major causes of non communicable diseases that leads to death. He says the tendency by Zambians of adding more salt…
Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says President Edgar Lungu’s State Visit to India from August 20th to 22nd, 2019, has speedily started producing dividends. Dr. Chilufya says India has responded expeditiously to the need of medical lecturers and specialists mainly at Levy Mwanawasa Medical University. He says this is in…
Cancer Diseases Hospital Senior Medical Superintendent Lewis Banda has revealed that the hospital has continued to experience inadequate sourcing of blood for specialized services at the hospital. Dr. Banda says the hospital has been unable to meet its cancer treatment targets attributing this to the inefficient blood stock at the…
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary in charge of Technical Services Kennedy Malama has expressed concern that over 7,000 people in Zambia die every year due to tobacco related diseases. Dr. Malama says that government is working on modalities to ensure that citizens especially the young people are well educated on…
Speaker of The National Assembly Patrick Matibini says the implementation of stringent financial mechanisms is important in attaining universal Health Coverage. Dr. Matibini says for the country to meet its Developmental Health goals of the seventh national development plan, there is need to protect resources that are allocated to the…