HEALTH Minister, Elijah Muchima, says he does not need to be a medical doctor to run the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), arguing that he has all the tools necessary to run the agency. And Muchima has warned the agency not to over buy medicines for personal gain. Meanwhile, Muchima says anyone promoting wastage at the agency will be gotten rid of. Speaking when he unexpectedly visited the ZAMMSA warehouse, Friday, Muchima said he did not need to be a medical doctor to run the agency. “Every document that you sign, let the government know. Let us know the reorder levels in districts, in the clinics and including yourselves here. We have artificial intelligence and things are very...

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