Ministry of Health
The ministry, its budget and the running of public health services.
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Health
Health Ministry Begins Staff Realignment
The Ministry of Health says it has commenced a comprehensive institutional clean-up and operational realignment...
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Health
Ministry of Health Begins Restructuring Exercise to Strengthen Service Delivery
The Ministry of Health has commenced an institutional restructuring exercise at its...
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Health
TIZ Flags K4.2 Billion Unresolved Audit Issues at Ministry of Health
Transparency International Zambia has raised concern over unresolved audit issues in the public sector, with...
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Health
Health Ministry Begins Staff Realignment
The Ministry of Health says it has commenced a comprehensive institutional clean-up and operational realignment exercise at its headquarters. In a statement, Health Minister Professor Roma Chilengi says the initiative aims to enforce structural compliance, restore administrative integrity and improve human resource efficiency across the…
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Health
Health ministry redeploys 123 officers in headquarters cleanup
The Ministry of Health has begun an institutional cleanup and operational restructuring exercise at its headquarters in Lusaka, with 123 officers set to be redeployed to their substantive stations. The exercise follows an internal assessment which found that the officers had been operating at headquarters…
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Crime & Courts
TIZ Flags K4.2 Billion Unresolved Audit Issues at Ministry of Health
Transparency International Zambia has raised concern over unresolved audit issues in the public sector, with the Ministry of Health recording the highest number of cases. This is contained in the TIZ Analysis of the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report on the Accounts of the Republic of Zambia…
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Health
Govt calls for action on mental health
Government has called for stronger systems to support mental health and suicide prevention, saying suicide must be treated as a human issue and not just a medical one. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services, Kenneth Lishimpi, outlined the need for families, schools, workplaces, communities…
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Zambia
Health Minister urged to act decisively against corruption
Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) has called on the new Minister of Health to take decisive action against corruption in the ministry and investigate credible allegations involving public officials. The group through Dr Quince Mwabu, said corruption undermined the effective use of public…
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Health
Government to Sign USD 1.5bn Health Mou with US on Thursday
Government says it will sign the Health Memorandum of Understanding with the United States government on Thursday 8th October 2026 at the Ministry of Finance, following months of negotiations over several provisions in the agreement. Health Minister Professor Roma Chilengi says the negotiations focused on…
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Health
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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Health
Syphilis cases highest in five provinces, Ministry flags youth infections
Copperbelt, Eastern, Central and Southern provinces are recording the highest burden of syphilis cases in Zambia, according to Ministry of Health surveillance data. The data also shows that sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including syphilis, are more prevalent among young people aged 15 to 25 years…
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Business
LISHIMPI Calls for Greater Oxygen Investment
The Ministry of Health has called for sustained investment and stronger collaboration to improve...
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Health
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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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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Crime & Courts
50 Chilenje Households Face Prosecution over Waste Management
Fifty households in Chilenje Township have been given three days to subscribe to a designated waste collection service or face prosecution as authorities intensify enforcement of solid waste management laws. The Lusaka Integrated Solid Waste Management Company (LISWMC), in collaboration with Ministry of Health Public…
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Health
Zambia approves male breast cancer awareness materials
Zambia’s Ministry of Health has approved the country’s first Social Behaviour Change (SBC) communication materials specifically targeting male breast cancer, in a move aimed at increasing awareness among men. The materials, developed by the Male Breast Cancer Foundation, are expected to support national awareness efforts…
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Africa & World
DRC ebola death toll tops 4,000
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, making it the deadliest epidemic recorded in the country, according to government figures. The Health Ministry said on Friday as reported by Aljazeera that the death toll had reached 4,018, while confirmed…
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Health
Zambia, Zimbabwe move to fight off Ebola scare at borders
Zambia and Zimbabwe are strengthening joint preparedness and response measures against Ebola and other infectious diseases at the Victoria Falls border to reduce the risk of cross-border transmission. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Kennedy Lishimpi, said points of entry were the first…
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Lifestyle
Child Marriage between Children Aged 10 and 19 Worries Chief Zingalume
Chief Zingalume of Chadiza District in Eastern Province has declared that teenage pregnancies and child marriages will not be taken lightly in his chiefdom as they constitute an injustice to the girl child. This follows a report from the Ministry of Health indicating that Chadiza…
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Business
Zambia Signs Us$2 Billion Medical City Mou as ZDA Partners with Uae Investor
Zambia has signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), worth a total of US$2.14 billion, to support investment across various sectors of the economy. Among the agreements is a US$2 billion MoU between the Ministry of Health and DIHAD Sustainable…
