Health
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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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9,000 CANCER PATIENTS DIE ANNUALLY IN ZAMBIA
Zambia continues to grapple with a significant burden of cancer-related illnesses and deaths, with over 15,000 new cases of cancer…
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ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT TO ENGAGE U.S. OFFICIALS ON SUSPENSION OF HIV DRUG DISTRIBUTION
The Ministry of Health’s Permanent Secretary for Donor Coordination, Dr. George Sinyangwe, has confirmed that the Zambian government is set…
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COPPERBELT RECORDS SPIKE IN MATERNAL DEATHS
The Copperbelt Province recorded 101 maternal deaths in 2024, marking an increase from the 98 deaths reported in 2023. Health…
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