CHIKWA CHIEFDOM ATTAINS ODF STATUS
WORLD Vision Zambia in collaboration with the Eastern Province Water and Sanitation has declared Chikwa Chiefdom in Chama district with an Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. This is after households…
KALULUSHI’S CHISANGWA AREA RECORDS RISE IN CHILD MARRIAGES
RESIDENTS of Chisangwa area in Kalulushi on the Copperbelt have appealed to the Government to help resolve the issue of child marriages in the area. Chairperson for Disaster Management and…
BUILDING OF MATERNITY ANNEX IN MWANDI CHEERS EXPECTANT MOTHERS
SOME pregnant women in Magumwi Ward of Mwandi District have expressed excitement over a maternity annex being constructed under Constituency Development Fund (CDF) which is now at 70 percent completion.…
DEC CALLS FOR COLLABORATION IN DRUG ABUSE FIGHT
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) is collaborating with the Ministry of Health and private rehabilitation center organisations in the fight against Drug and substance abuse. And DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba has invited other institutions specialized in fighting substance…
GOOD NEIGHBOURS PRAISED FOR ADDING GOVT IN IMPROVED HEALTH CARE SERVICES
RUFUNSA District Commissioner Richard Mabena has expressed gratitude to cooperating partners that are supplementing Government efforts in enhancing health service delivery in the rural areas. The District Commissioner said the…
GOVT EXPLORES MORE METHODS OF HIV PREVENTION
GOVERNMENT says it will continue coming up with various ways in which people can protect themselves from acquiring HIV to avoid new infections and keep the pandemic to a minimal…
EASTERN RECORDS INCREASE IN GBV CASES
The province received 602 GBV related cases representing an increase of 6.8 percent compared to 561 cases received in the same period of the first quarter last year.
KASEMPA COUNCIL REMINDS STAFF ON HIV TESTING
KASEMPA Town Council has urged members of staff to routinely get tested for HIV/AIDS to prevent new infections. Town Council Secretary Liyungu Mungandi implored the workforce in the district to know…
CHIPATA TARGETS OVER 70,500 CHILDREN FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF CHILD HEALTH WEEK
This year's second round child health week campaign is themed ‘Reaching All Children for a Healthy Population.’
CHASEFU TARGETS OVER 27,000 CHILDREN FOR VACCINATION
CHASEFU District Health Office has targeted to vaccinate 27,997 children under the age of five during the second phase of Child Health Week. District Acting Health Promotion Officer, Cyprian Phiri,…