Health
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ZAMBIA RECORDS FIRST MPOX DEATH AS INFANT SUCCUMBS TO THE DISEASE
By Victoria Kayeye Yambani Zambia has recorded its first Mpox-related death following the tragic passing of an 8-month-old infant at…
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FAECAL CONTAMINATION FORCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HUNGRY LION CHILANGA
Chilanga Town Council has temporarily closed the Hungry Lion outlet in Chilanga following public health inspections conducted on February 4,…
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ZAMBIA LOSES K2.8 BILLION ANNUALLY TO TOBACCO-RELATED COSTS
Tobacco control advocates in Zambia have revealed that the country loses over K2.8 billion annually in healthcare costs and reduced…
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9-YEAR-OLD GIRL DIES FROM SUSPECTED CHOLERA
The Ministry of Health is investigating the death of a nine-year-old girl in Kanyama who exhibited symptoms of cholera before…
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GOVT YET TO ASSESS IMPACT OF U.S. AID FREEZE ON HEALTH SECTOR
LUSAKA – Minister of Health, Dr. Elijah Muchima, has revealed that a dedicated technical team within the Ministry of Health…
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ZAMBIA MAKING STRIDES IN ADVANCING WOMEN’S HEALTH
The Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi, has revealed at the ongoing Roche Press Day…
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MEN BATTLE ADDICTION, WOMEN DEPRESSION AT CHAINAMA
Lusaka’s Chainama Hills Mental Hospital has recorded over 1,500 outpatient cases in 2024 linked to alcohol abuse, substance addiction, and…
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GUARD ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED THEFT OF MEDICINES AT UTH
Police in Lusaka have arrested 29-year-old Kelvin Nyambe from Kuku Compound in connection with the alleged theft of assorted medicines…
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LOOMING JOB CUTS AMIDST US HALTED FUNDING
Zambia’s healthcare system is facing a serious crisis as the United States halts funding to critical health programs, jeopardizing essential…
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