By Jane Chanda Zambia has activated full screening at all points bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo –DRC- following the Ebola outbreak in the neighbouring
(BBC) An Ebola outbreak which has killed at least 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be spreading faster than originally thought, a
By Doreen Chembe Zambia has detected a localized Viral Haemorrhagic Fever alert in Luanshya District, on the Copperbelt. Viral Haemorrhagic Fever is a group of
By Patricia Banda The United Nations Population Fund-UNPFA has handed over digital equipment to the Ministry of Health Registry Unit in Lusaka to enable faster
By Alice Lubasi Health Minister Alex Katakwe says significant progress has been made to modernize the water and sanitation system at the University Teaching Hospitals
By Daisy Mulenga All the 156 Ambulances bought under the Constituency Development Fund have been delivered. The final batch of 37 are now in the
By Arnold Tutu The Drug Enforcement Commission –DEC- and Zambia Police have arrested 36 suspects for alleged drug trafficking during the Jah Night Musical Concert
By Sharon Siame Vice President MUTALE NALUMANGO says Government is working to address challenges faced by nurses, including heavy workloads and limited resources. Mrs. NALUMANGO
By Arnold Tutu The National Health Insurance Management Authority –NHIMA- says access to healthcare services for its members will continue without disruption following reports that
By Mwila Nsofu Germany has committed 81.5 million euros to Zambia for bilateral technical and financial cooperation covering the 2026–2027 period. The agreement was signed
By Alice Lubasi Israeli Ambassador to Zambia Ofra Farhi says Israel through its Non Governmental Organizations is working to establish an Intensive Care Unit at
By Masauso Mkwayaya President Hakainde Hichilema has commissioned the Hakainde Hichilema Mini Hospital in Mongu District. The Hakainde Hichilema Mini Hospital has been built using
By Gift Inambao The Ministry of Health has received essential equipment from the World Health Organization-WHO aimed at supporting service delivery in the country. Health
By Moombe Hamoobola Health Minister ALEX KATAKWE has launched the construction of a Cancer Diseases Hospital in Livingstone at a cost of 422 million kwacha.
By Mary Kachepa Vice President Mutale Nalumango says Government is committed to reducing the backlog of unemployed nurses while improving the quality of healthcare services
By Joshua Jere Medical specialists at the Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH) in Lusaka have successfully removed an 11.8‑kilogram mass from a patient with ovarian cancer.
By Doreen Cheembe Government plans to buy 15,000 uniforms for nurses and midwives this year. Speaking during the handover of the uniforms, Health Minister Dr.
By Doreen Chembe Government has launched the first of three planned rounds of a polio vaccination campaign targeting 3.7 million children under the age of
By Cindy Mulomba The 3,205 health workers recruited on April 13, 2026, have begun collecting their appointment letters. One of the new recruits, Audrey Khondowe,
By Honester Mshoka Vice-President MUTALE NALUMANGO says the government recognises mental health and substance abuse as major public health concerns requiring a coordinated national response.
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