Medicines
Zambian coverage mentioning medicines, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Lifestyle
Zambia’s heavy reliance on imported medicines tied to high production costs locally
Zambia’s continued reliance on imported medicines is
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Health
150 ZAMMSA staff fired!
A forensic audit has exposed inflated procurement prices, missing stock records and alleged diversion of medicines at the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), leading to the separation of all 150 employees as Government moves to restructure the agency.
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Lifestyle
K6.5bn budget: Are drugs reaching patients?
Zambia has allocated K6.4 billion towards medicines
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Politics
UPND Welcomes Zammsa Reset
UPND Health Committee Media and Public Relations representative Jerome Nkonjela has welcomed Government’s decision to commence a comprehensive reset of the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency ZAMMSA. Mr. Nkonjela says the medicines supply chain is a critical pillar of the health system, and weaknesses…
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Health
All ZAMMSA Staff Separated From Agency
All members of staff at the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency...
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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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Health
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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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
Zambia healthcare group demands full disclosure of ZAMMSA audit findings
A Zambian healthcare advocacy group has called on the government to publicly disclose the findings of a forensic audit into the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), saying greater transparency was needed as authorities undertake a major restructuring of the agency. Medical for Quality…
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Politics
Audit uncovers K1.4 billion procurement irregularities at corruption-infested ZAMMSA
A forensic audit of the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) has uncovered procurement irregularities involving contracts worth K1.4 billion, missing stock records and weaknesses in internal controls, Parliament heard on Friday. Minister of Health Professor, Roma Chilengi, said the audit found that contracts…
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Health
Zambian govt sacks all staff of corruption-ridden medicine supplies agency
Corruption-ridden medicine supplies agency, the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), has gotten all its staff sacked by the Zambian government, in a move said to be meant to reset the institution. ZAMMSA has faced repeated scandals in recent years, prompting forensic audits and…
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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…
