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SADC Urges Joint Efforts on Universal Health Coverage
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for concerted efforts to achieve universal health coverage. Speaking during the closing session of the Inter-Regional Economic Communities Meeting on Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience in Lusaka, SADC Head of Health Dr Lamboly Kumboneki said Africa…
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Audit Uncovers K1.4 Billion Procurement Irregularities at ZAMMSA
An audit at the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency, ZAMMSA, has...
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Nursing council outlines disciplinary process for nurses in maternal cases, discipline 40
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia says it has investigated about 40 maternal cases involving nurses and midwives in the last year and this year where negligence was suspected. Council Registrar Beauty Zimba said the cases were subjected to internal prescriptions to establish whether…
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Fears over hydropower generation in 2027 as River Authority cuts Kariba water allocation to 23bn cubic meters
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reduced water allocation for power generation at Kariba Dam from 36 billion cubic metres (BCM) this year to 23 BCM in 2027, citing forecasts of strong El Niño conditions and below-normal rainfall. ZRA acting chief executive officer, Peter Kapinga…
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Pope Leo Xiv Undergoes Successful Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV has undergone successful thoracic surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, with doctors confirming...
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Health Ministry Begins Staff Realignment
The Ministry of Health says it has commenced a comprehensive institutional clean-up and operational realignment...
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Health Ministry Begins Staff Realignment
The Ministry of Health says it has commenced a comprehensive institutional clean-up and operational realignment exercise at its headquarters. In a statement, Health Minister Professor Roma Chilengi says the initiative aims to enforce structural compliance, restore administrative integrity and improve human resource efficiency across the…
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Health ministry redeploys 123 officers in headquarters cleanup
The Ministry of Health has begun an institutional cleanup and operational restructuring exercise at its headquarters in Lusaka, with 123 officers set to be redeployed to their substantive stations. The exercise follows an internal assessment which found that the officers had been operating at headquarters…
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Ministry of Health Begins Restructuring Exercise to Strengthen Service Delivery
The Ministry of Health has commenced an institutional restructuring exercise at its...
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Funding Gaps, Drug Shortages Threaten Healthcare
Health leaders demand timely financing, stronger partnerships and urgent action against cholera as Zambia pursues...
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Man 69 Hacked to Death in Mpika by Mentally Challenged Son
A 25 year old man suffering from a mental health condition has hacked his father...
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Cholera: 55 new cases, 1 death recorded
Zambia records 55 new cholera infections and one death in 24 hours, as the cumulative case count rises to 874 with 74 patients currently hospitalised.
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Pope Leo Xiv to be Admitted to Hospital for Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday for surgery to...
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Pope Leo Xiv to Undergo Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery in the coming days after doctors discovered...
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500 youths date Lusaka for Grow Zambia indaba
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka MORE than 500 young people are expected to converge in Lusaka next month for the inaugural Grow Zambia Agenda Summit to discuss how they can contribute to the country’s development and economic growth. The summit, scheduled for November 28, will bring together…
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Pope Leo Xiv to Undergo Lung Surgery
Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery in the coming days after doctors discovered a localized nodule in his lung. The Pope disclosed the development while addressing the faithful gathered for the Angelus on Sunday, saying the nodule was detected at a very early…
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2 juveniles killed, 2 injured in Luangwa road accident
Two juvenile pedestrians have died following a road accident in Luangwa District, while two others remain admitted to hospital. The accident occurred on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at around 18:00 hours in the Chitope area, off the D145 road in Luangwa District. In a statement…
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Zambia, Zimbabwe move to fight off Ebola scare at borders
Zambia and Zimbabwe are strengthening joint preparedness and response measures against Ebola and other infectious diseases at the Victoria Falls border to reduce the risk of cross-border transmission. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Kennedy Lishimpi, said points of entry were the first…
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Zasaa Seeks K1.6 Million for Chainama Wards
Mwamba appeals for government and private sector support as organisation adopts two mental health wards...
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Health Minister Tours UTH with Call for Improved Care and Service
Health Minister, ROMA CHILENGI has directed the University Teaching Hospitals -UTH- Management...
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US, Zambia Sign $2.49 Billion Health Mou, Data Sharing Agreement
The United States Of America and Zambia have signed a five-year, 2.49 billion United States dollar Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding and a Data Sharing Agreement aimed at strengthening Zambia’s health system and improving health data management. The 2026-2030 Health MOU will see the United…
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Chinsali hospital in historic brain surgery
MELODY MUPETA Kitwe CHINSALI General Hospital has successfully performed its first-ever brain surgery, saving the life of a 40-year-old man who sustained severe head injuries after being struck with a log. The landmark emergency procedure, known as a craniotomy, was conducted by a multidisciplinary team…
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KAWANA Calls for Mental Health Investment
Information and Media Permanent Secretary THABO KAWANA has called on...
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Government to Sign USD 1.5bn Health Mou with US on Thursday
Government says it will sign the Health Memorandum of Understanding with the United States government on Thursday 8th October 2026 at the Ministry of Finance, following months of negotiations over several provisions in the agreement. Health Minister Professor Roma Chilengi says the negotiations focused on…
