The Measles-Rubella and Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) vaccination campaign in the ||Kharas Region got off to a smooth start, with health workers commending the positive public response on the first day of the campaign.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says she is investigating reports of persistent medicine shortages in state health facilities, including possible sabotage within the overall health system.
Namibia has officially inaugurated its first-ever state-owned air ambulance service, aimed at improving access to emergency medical care and reducing the time critically ill patients spend travelling to referral hospitals.
Thirty six people have died so far from the Cholera in Zambia.
The cumulative number of cases has now reached 1,756 since the pandemic was declared on 28th July this year.
So far 36 fatalities have been recorded.
The capital Lusaka remains the epicenter of the disease with 1,032 cases.
As Ebola outbreaks continue to pose a threat in the DRC.
Zambia is taking no chances as the Emergency Medical Team is ramping up its operational readiness.
The threat of emerging infectious diseases is a constant reality for the region.
Water drawn from natural springs has sustained families and livestock at Okorosave for generations, but contamination has often threatened this vital lifeline.
That is now changing, following the official commissioning and handover of developed and protected springs at Okorosave in the Kunene Region.
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao said investigation on Nestle NAN Special Pro infant formula have found that the affected formula was not found in the shelves at the time.
Residents of Orwetoveni in Otjiwarongo have raised concern over medical waste and contaminated laundry being dumped outside the Orwetoveni Clinic.
Residents say the situation poses a health hazard, particularly for children who play in the surrounding area.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 19 cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) among children in the Rehoboth Health District in the Hardap Region.
Zambia's cholera cases have risen to 966, with 25 deaths recorded since the outbreak was recently declared.
The Africa Center for Disease Control is partnering with the Zambian government in mitigating the epidemic.
