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IMAGES of the flooded Society Business Park basement car park and pools of water blocking roads in the various parts of Lusaka are a testament to a major problem in the Lusaka drainage system. Worse still, many pedestrians are forced to take risks in a bid to avoid falling into hidden ditches or loosing footing […]
ITH the rest of the world witnessing a second wave or Covid-19 infections, it remains a concern that many citizens still seem comfortable with risking the future of our health system by not complying to public health guidelines. The Solwezi Municipal Council is saddened on the low levels of adherence to Covid-19 guidelines among members […]
North-Western Province Minister, Nathaniel Mubukwanu has flagged off the distribution of mosquito nets in Mushindamo district. Mushindamo district has received a total of 49,450 mosquito nets meant for distribution while 300 nets have already been given out to residents of St. Dorothy area. Mr Mubukwanu who was also in the district to check on progress […]
THE Ministry of Health is impressed with the reduced number of mothers dying in child birth in Kasenengwa District in Eastern Province.Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Kennedy Malama has commended the Kasenengwa health office for its efforts in reducing maternal and perinatal mortalities in the district.ZANIS reports that Dr Malama who visited […]
OLIVER SAMBOKO writes@SunZambianA NDOLA-BASED teacher and researcher has claimed that his herbal formulation MAILACIN can cure Covid-19.Dr Howard Maila of Kabwata Primary School, said he has no doubt that his herbal preparation which is anti-viral in nature and non-toxic can cure Covid-19 following positive effects on common symptoms in other diseases where it has been […]
ANDREW MUKOMAwrites@SunZambianTHE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) says that for pharmacovigilance system to function effectively, it requires the active participation of all stakeholders.Pharmacovigilance (PV or PhV), also known as drug safety, is the pharmacological science relating to the collection, detection, assess-ment, monitoring, and prevention of adverse effects with pharmaceutical products.ZAMRA Director General Bernice Mwale has […]
AT the last Covid-19 update, the Ministry of Health announced 127 new cases which is cause for concerned because this goes against the 3 month pattern that had seen low numbers of positive cases.Is this a sign that the second wave of Covid-19 cases is now in Zambia?The Covid-19 fight has seen around 364 fatalities […]
ANDREW MUKOMA Writes@SunZambianMORE than 128,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Province were this year put on Anti-Retriviral Treatment (ART) while 229,000 accessed HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT) services, the Provincial Medical Office has announced.However, the Provincial Medical Office is still not happy that out of all those figures, men have continued to shun HIV/AIDS […]
SO far the Church has played an important role in Zambia’s fight against Covid-19 as is expected from this sector of society.However, over a period of time there has been an observation that Covid-19 public health adherence has started to lapse and this is where the church can step in regardless of denomination or location.Besides, […]
ANDREW MUKOMAwrites @SunZambianTHE Covid-19 positive cases in Livingstone are on the rise, causing worry among Government officials.Livingstone District Commissioner (DC), Pascalina Musokotwane, said that cases had continued to rise everyday and called for concerted efforts to plug the pandemic.The DC said this when Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary Mushuma Mulenga paid a courtesy call […]
