Medicines
Zambian coverage mentioning medicines, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Health
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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Politics
Ex-ZAMMSA boss, 15 others spend night behind bars
FORMER Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Director General Victor Nyasulu and 15 others, spent the cold night police detention following chaotic scenes that
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Health
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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Health
Health Minister says medicine theft started before UPND took office.
MINISTER of Health Elijah Muchima says the theft of medicines reflects a deep-rooted problem that began long before the United Party for National Development (UPND) administration took office in August 2021. Yesterday, the United States government announced that it had cut K1.4 billion (approximately $50…
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Health
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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Health
Former ZAMMSA boss gives Jack Mwiimbu 72 hours to retract drug theft allegations
FORMER Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Director General, Victor Nyasulu says he is being used as a scapegoat by the government over the pilferage of drugs in health facilities. And Mr Nyasulu has given Mr Mwiimbu 72 hours to retract his statement claiming…
