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2.1kg testicular mass removed from 16-year-old at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital
Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital (LMUTH) have successfully removed a 2.1-kilogram mass from the testicle of a 16-year-old boy in what the hospital has described as a rare and complex surgical case. Lusaka, 28 August – The teenager was referred to
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UTH Paediatric surgeons conduct 30 operations in Kasama
A team of Paediatric surgeons from the University Teaching Hospital(UTH) has successfully performed 30 operations during a four-day surgical camp at Kasama General Hospital. UTH Paediatric Surgeon Amon Ngongola, who is leading the team, disclosed that seven of the procedures were major surgeries involving children…
Southern Africa truck drivers raise the alarm over worsening congestion at Kazungula border
The Southern Africa Truck Drivers Association of Zambia (SATDAZ) has raised the alarm over worsening congestion and deteriorating humanitarian conditions at the Kazungula One-Stop Border Post, saying truck drivers were being forced to spend days on queues without access to basic sanitation facilities. Association Secretary…
Kafue records drug availability
Kafue District Health Director Ikasaya Ikasaya says the district has 78 percent availability of essential drugs, while vaccines stand at 94 percent and tuberculosis (TB) and HIV commodities are at 100 percent. Dr Ikasaya said the district has maintained availability of key health commodities, particularly…