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Banda Discharged after Collapsing Incident
CHIPOLOPOLO winger Lameck Banda has been discharged after collapsing on the pitch on Saturday. Banda collapsed at the close of Lecce’s Serie A clash with Napoli on Saturday evening in a horrifying incident. Medical staff rushed onto the pitch to aid the…
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President Hichilema directs new Minister of Health to ensure drug availability in hospitals
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has directed the newly appointed Minister of Health Alex Katakwe to ensure medicines reach health facilities on time. Mr Hichilema has observed that drugs lay idle in medical hubs instead of hospitals and clinics, where they are needed. The President wants sanity…
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Government to recruit 4000 teachers and health workers this year reveals President Hakainde Hichilema
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the New Dawn administration will this year recruit 4000 teachers and health workers, as part of government’s quest to improve service deliver. Mr Hichilema told Parliament that 2000 teachers and 2000 health workers are earmarked for recruitment. He said yesterday when…
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Lusaka Fitness Squad’s heartwaring initiative raises K63,015 for National Heart Hospital, supporting child-friendly facilities and resources.
THE Lusaka Fitness Squad, Zambia’s largest amateur running club, is at it again! They’ve turned their passion for running into a lifeline for kids with heart disease, donating K63,015 to the National Heart Hospital. The gesture follows a long-distance 56-kilometre run from Lusaka to Kafue…
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Cholera claims 10 lives as cases reach 639
MINISTER of Health Elijah Muchima says that as of January 15 this year, the country recorded a cumulative total of 639 cholera cases, with 614 recoveries and 10 deaths. The most recent death was recorded on January 12, 2026, in Nakonde District. Speaking at a…
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Zambia not affected by Nestlé NAN contamination scare
ZAMBIA is not among the countries importing Nestlé NAN infant formula that has been flagged for possible contamination with cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus. According to media reports, Nestlé has announced a recall of certain batches of its infant nutrition products…
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Botswana defends receipt of Zambian medicine donation.
THE Government of Botswana has defended the donation of medicines it recently received from Zambia. In a media statement, Ministry of Health public relations officer Mompoloki Lekoto said Botswana has an existing agreement with Zambia to support each other on all economic essentials, including medicines…
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Phenomenal Youths Association Pushes for HIV Awareness and Treatment Adherence
PHENOMENAL Positive Youths Association Executive Director Oswald Chisenga has emphasized that treatment adherence, alongside sustained HIV prevention and awareness programmes, is key to Zambia’s efforts to achieve its 2030 target of reducing new infections. Speaking to Mwebantu, Mr Chisenga said strides have been made to…
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Mental Health Expert Calls for Family Support Amid Rising Suicidal Behaviour Among HIV-Positive Youths
A MENTAL health expert has called for strengthened family support systems for young people diagnosed with HIV, warning that adolescents and youths exhibiting suicidal thoughts and behaviour are at heightened risk without consistent care at home. In July, a Zambian-led study revealed alarmingly high levels…
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Dr Muchima calls for calm as volunteer doctors threaten to down tools.
MINISTER of Health Elijah Muchima has described as unfortunate the threat by the Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) to down tools over the non-implementation of the recruitment of volunteer doctors. Speaking during a press briefing, Dr Muchima urged the affected doctors to engage Government…
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Volunteer doctors to down tools this Friday
VOLUNTEER doctors are this Friday expected to down tools following lack of recruitment of doctors and health personnel as promised by the Government. Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) president Paul Chibwe said the work stoppage is not a strike but a cry for “dignity”…
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UTH urges men to break the silence on erectile problems, seek early treatment
THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Adult Hospital is calling on men struggling with persistent erectile problems to step forward and seek medical help. Senior Registrar Dr Hosea Siame said some men continue to suffer in silence, unaware that advanced and confidential treatment for erectile dysfunction…
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UTH conducts three kidney transplants in three days
THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Adult Hospital has successfully completed three kidney transplants in three days, from November 19 to 21, bringing the total number of transplants performed this year to 11. The three-day kidney transplant camp, conducted in partnership with the American College of…
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Senior U.S. Delegation Charts New Course for U.S. Health Assistance in Zambia
ON November 17, a high-level U.S. government delegation visited Lusaka to chart a new course for U.S. health assistance to Zambia. The delegation initiated discussions on the provision of significant new grant assistance from the United States to support health systems and services in Zambia…
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Eagles Marathon targets to raise over K2.2 million for Tom Fara hospital in Mpika
THE painful reality of walking up to 30 kilometres just to see a nurse may soon begin to fade for families living in the remote
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Ministers lace up as over 1,000 runners hit the trail for ZAFFICO Marathon
OVER 1,200 runners including three ministers are expected to take to the friendly and peaceful streets of Ndola on the Copperbelt this morning as they
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ZAMRA approves new injectable HIV prevention drug
THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has approved an injectable antiretroviral (ARV) for HIV prevention known as Lenacapavir (LEN). Speaking during the announcement in Lusaka, Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said the approval of Lenacapavir reaffirms Government’s commitment to ending HIV as a public health…
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UTH not mixing male and female patients says Dr Muchima.
MINISTER of Health Elijah Muchima has dismissed as false claims suggesting that the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) Adult Hospital is accommodating both male and female patients in one ward due to limited space. Speaking when he made an impromptu visit to the facility to ascertain…
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UTH runs out of male ward beds, temporarily accommodates men in female ward
THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Adult Hospital has run out of bed spaces in the male ward, forcing some male patients to be temporarily accommodated in sections of the female ward. However, the hospital has clarified that this is only a temporary measure taken under…
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First Lady donates assorted items to Kitwe Teaching Hospital, vulnerable communities.
FIRST Lady Mutinta Hichilema has donated assorted items to Kitwe Teaching Hospital on the Copperbelt. Among the donated items were 52 beds, 100 mattresses, 20 wheelchairs, and 100 bags of mealie meal. Mrs Hichilema also extended her support to vulnerable communities in Kitwe, where she…
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72 suspected cholera cases recorded in Mpulungu
NORTHERN Province Permanent Secretary Bernard Mpundu has disclosed that Mpulungu District has so far recorded 72 suspected cholera cases, of which 29 have been confirmed positive. Mr Mpundu said of the confirmed cases, 19 are Zambian nationals while 10 are from neighbouring Tanzania. One death…
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Over 2 million expected to benefit from JICA–Zambia partnership expanding quality hospital care.
OVER 2.5 million people are expected to benefit from the JICA–Zambia partnership that has delivered seven modern Level-1 hospitals across Lusaka and the Copperbelt, expanding access to quality primary hospital care. In Lusaka District, the programme first upgraded Chilenje and Matero health centres into full…
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Surgeons remove assortment of metallic objects from man’s stomach.
A team of surgeons at Ndola Teaching Hospital (NTH) has successfully removed an assortment of metallic foreign objects from the stomach of a 30-year-old male patient. The patient, a resident of Ndola, was rushed to NTH after suffering severe abdominal pain and being unable to…
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Government commissions seven CT Scanners, MRI to boost public healthcare.
GOVERNMENT has launched and commissioned seven Computed Tomography (CT) scan machines and one Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine for use in seven public hospitals. Minister of Health Elijah Muchima commissioned the state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment procured by the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA), with support…
