By White Luhanga Muchinga Province has recorded suspected anthrax outbreak following the death of about 40 animals in three districts. The affected districts are Mpika,
By Cindy Mulomba The National Heart Hospital has received a Stress Electrocardiogram –ECG- machine from CFB Medical Centre to strengthen cardiac healthcare services in Zambia.
By Daisy Mulenga Government plans to expand and decentralise specialised cancer treatment services to improve access to quality oncology care and treatment outcomes across the
By Gift Inambao Defence Permanent Secretary MAAMBO HAAMAUNDU says the country has started training military health personnel in epidemiology to strengthen their capacity to detect
By Cindy Mulomba Zambia is close to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The transmission rate fell from 34.4 per cent
By Alice Lubasi The first shipment of United States-funded Lenacapavir HIV prevention medication has arrived in Zambia. Lenacapavir is administered twice a year and offers
By Alice Lubasi The first shipment of United States-funded Lenacapavir HIV prevention medication has arrived in Zambia. Lenacapavir is administered twice a year and promises
By Honester Mshoka Government has started distributing cholera prevention supplies in hot spot areas in Lusaka. The supplies include Oral Rehydration Salts – ORS –
By Daisy Mulenga The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency – ZAMMSA – says it has restored the supply of essential dialysis materials that will
By Arnold Tutu The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council, NGOCC, has welcomed President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’s recommissioning of the refurbished Radiotherapy and Imaging Section at the
By Masauso Mkwayaya President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has commissioned advanced cancer treatment equipment at the Cancer Diseases Hospital –CDH- in Lusaka, describing it as a major
By Njapa Taranhike The Radiation Protection Authority –RPA- has conducted a pre-authorisation radiation protection inspection at the Cancer Diseases Hospital’s newly re-established radiotherapy facility. The
By Mark Ziligone The Presidential Delivery Unit –PDU- says investing in school health is an investment in Zambia’s future. The PDU says healthy children are
By Ruth Chayinda President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says the government’s decision to cancel the previous contract for the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway has saved the country about
By Cindy Mulomba Government, in partnership with the World Health Organization -WHO, has launched the third round of the Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign aimed at
By Cindy Mulomba The Ministry of Health has officially declared the end of the cholera outbreak that affected Zambia since August 2025. Ministry Permanent Secretary
By Sharon Siame Vice President MUTALE NALUMANGO says the Government aims to reduce the national stunting rate from 32 per cent to 15 per cent
By Gift Inambao An Israeli multidisciplinary medical team is in Zambia to conduct specialized surgeries and training at Choma General Hospital in Southern Province. The
By Chansa Mayani The National Health Insurance Management Authority –NHIMA- says membership of the national health insurance scheme has grown to more than six million.
The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it is in the process of procuring medicine and equipment for the Cancer Diseases Hospital in
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