THE Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) has urged newly appointed Health Minister Prof Roma Chilengi to heed former health minister Dr Alex Katakwe’s warning about alleged cartels within the ministry and fish out the “rotten seeds”. RDAZ president Dr Paul Chibwe says the association also expects Prof Chilengi to engage stakeholders in the health sector through dialogue rather than politicising their concerns. On Tuesday, Dr Katakwe advised Prof Chilengi to be wary of alleged cartels within the ministry, saying some people could go to great lengths to protect their “selfish interests”. President Hakainde Hichilema appointed Prof Chilengi as Minister of Health on Monday, among four ministerial appointments. Prof Chilengi previously served as President Hichilema’s COVID-19 Advisor before his role...