UPND RULES OUT DRUG SHORTAGE, ELECTRICITY COST HIKE
The United Party for National Development-UPND says there is no shortage of medicine in the country nor an impending increase in the cost of electricity. UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says…
MINDOLO RESIDENTS WANT POLIO SENSITIZATION
Residents of Mindolo Township in Kitwe District have urged government to boost public sensitization on the dangers of the Polio virus, that was recently detected in the area. One of…
MULTICHOICE DONATES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS
Multichoice has donated oxygen concentrators to five Children’s hospitals worth K225, 000 as part of its commitment to support communities. The donation has gone towards University Teaching Hospital, Levy Mwanawasa…
PHARMACISTS WARNED OVER WITHHOLDING DRUGS
Mufulira District Commissioner Saboi Kabika has warned medical personnel in health centres to desist from withholding medicines from patients. Ms. Kabika says her office continue to get reports of patients…
COVID-19 RESURGENCE IN CHINA RAISES GLOBAL CONCERNS
As Zambia toasts the 75 percent milestone in the Covid-19 vaccination the country is however closely monitoring the worrying situation in China were there is a resurgence of the deadly…
K50 MILLION RELEASED FOR LINAC MACHINE AT CANCER DISEASES HOSPITAL
Fifty Million Kwacha has been released for the procurement of a new Linac Machine at the Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka. CDH Senior Medical Superintendent, Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi, says that…
TRIAL CONTINUES IN THE 51 HOUSES SAGA
A couple accused of concealing and possessing 51 properties reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime are facing the said charges because the value of their properties allegedly exceeded their…
INADEQUATE MEDICATION, EQUIPMENT AFFECTS CANCER PATIENTS
The continuous breaking down of machines at the Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka coupled by shortage of some vital medicine has led to the reoccurrence of cancer in some patients.…
RESIDENTS CALL FOR DECONGESTION OF CHIPULUKUSU CLINIC
Some residents of Chipulukusu Township in Ndola want Dr. Kieth Huckaby under five clinic in their area to be turned into an operational Health Post to help decongest Chipulukusu Clinic…
EXPECTANT MOTHERS PROTEST POOR SERVICE AT CHIPATA CENTRAL HOSPITAL
Expectant Mothers at Chipata Central Hospital have threatened to discharge themselves from the hospital on accusations of poor service delivery by health workers in the Maternity Ward. Over 130 irate…