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Public Health Update | Ministry of Health Press Briefing
#WATCH #LIVE #Mwebantu is LIVE from the Ministry of Health Global Fund Boardroom in Lusaka, where the Ministry of Health is expected to issue an important public health update during an urgent press briefing. Let us know where in the world you are watching from?…
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Ministry of Health | Public Health Update Press Briefing
#WATCH #LIVE #Mwebantu, We are live from the Ministry of Health Global Fund Boardroom in Lusaka as the Ministry addresses the nation on an important public health update. Let us know where in the world you are watching from? #MinistryOfHealth #PublicHealth #MwebantuLive #Zambia Watch on…
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Health workers trained in Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness
The Ministry Health in Muchinga Province, in collaboration with the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) has successfully concluded a five-day Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness training for frontline health workers. A total of 66 health facility staff from Chinsali and Mpika districts, were equipped…
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Zambia Records 119 Confirmed Measles Cases, Western Province Hardest Hit
ZAMBIA has recorded 119 laboratory-confirmed measles cases, with Western Province as the epicentre, the Ministry of Health said. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi told a media briefing that between January and June 2026, the ministry recorded 700 suspected cases…
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CRHE urges bold leadership, transparency in wake of US aid withdrawal over health sector scandal.
THE Centre for Reproductive Health and Education (CRHE) has called on the government to demonstrate bold leadership and genuine commitment to accountability, transparency, and systemic reform in the healthcare sector. This follows allegations of corruption and mismanagement of public health resources at the Ministry of…
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Meningitis hits Mwense School, two learners dead.
THE Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of meningitis at Mwense Secondary School in Luapula Province, which has so far claimed two lives. Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said 17 patients are currently admitted at Mwense and Mansa General hospitals. Dr Muchima said the…
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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…
