THE Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) is calling for the enactment of legislation that mandates comprehensive medical evaluations for all individuals seeking elective office. In a statement, MQHZ Director General Dr Quince Mwabu said the proposal was grounded in the urgent need to safeguard the nation’s leadership capacity and to promote a culture of preventive healthcare at all levels of society. “As Zambia approaches the 2026 General Elections, Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia (MQHZ) is calling for the enactment of legislation that mandates comprehensive medical evaluations for all individuals seeking presidential, parliamentary, council chairperson, councillor and mayoral office. This proposal is grounded in the urgent need to safeguard the nation’s leadership capacity and to promote a culture...