THE Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) says health is a national security issue that cannot be left to outside actors to determine the status of a country. On Tuesday, Health Minister Dr Elijah Muchima said African countries should consider establishing an organization to fund their own healthcare, stating that aid is only a temporary measure. In an interview, Wednesday, ZMA president Dr Kaumba Tolopu noted that African countries had the capacity to put in place a mechanism for financing healthcare, as it had the necessary resources to be self-reliant. “We should not leave it to other actors to determine the health of the country. Health is a national security issue, if as a household your health is dependent on your neighbor,...