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Harry Kalaba urges government to address impact of K1.4 billion health aid cut.
CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba has expressed concern over the United States government’s decision to cut K1.4 billion in health aid to Zambia. Mr Kalaba has warned that the move may negatively affect health outcomes for many citizens who rely on the support. In a…
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‘Investigate the rising defilement cases,’ SRHR journalists challenged.
AMID the rising number of defilement and sexual abuse cases, a youth advocate has called on journalists who report on health matters to conduct in-depth investigative reporting to uncover the underlying causes of these incidents. Lately, hardly a day passes by without a police report…
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COVID-19 kit thieves jailed three years.
THREE employees at Chipata level-one hospital who stole COVID-19 kits worth over K2million at a height of the corona virus pandemic in 2022 have been jailed three years imprisonment with hard labour. The trio, who include two laboratory and biomedical technicians and a driver, were…
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Malarial drug for infants recalled over potential treatment failure.
GOVERNMENT has recalled a drug used for the treatment of malaria in young children after it was discovered that the medicine contained less active ingredient than required. Speaking while delivering a ministerial statement on the recall, Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said during routine surveillance…
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Water supply disrupted on the Copperbelt after suspected contamination of the Kafue River.
WATER supply to parts of the Copperbelt province has been disrupted following suspected contamination of the Kafue River. The affected areas include Kitwe, Kalulushi, and Chambeshi. Minister of Water Development and Sanitation, Collins Nzovu, informed Parliament that the government is aware of the situation and…
