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    • 24 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    Zambia hasn’t recorded any case of Monkeypox – Milupi

    ACTING Minister of Health Charles Milupi says Zambia has not recorded any case of monkeypox, but cautions that health workers, household members and sexual partners would be at greater risk of exposure and infection as the outbreak spreads through close contact. And Milupi says an unprecedented 845,808 COVID-19 doses have been administered across the country...
    • 23 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    Poor diet, lack of rest can cause severe Covid – Saini

    PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Kennedy Saini says poor diet and lack of adequate rest can cause severe COVID-19. Asked in an interview if not having enough rest could cause severe COVID-19, Saini responded in the affirmative. "Yes, it can affect your immune system. If you are not giving your body enough rest, you...
    • 23 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    Use unemployed health workers in vaccination campaign, Sampa advises govt

    RESIDENT Doctors Association of Zambia president Dr Brian Sampa has urged government to train and engage the unemployed health care workers in the vaccination campaign exercise in order to reach the target within the shortest possible time. In an interview, Dr Sampa said the relaunch of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign showed government’s commitment to ensuring...
    • 23 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    We’re impressed with Zambia’s COVID vaccination performance – USAID

    USAID'S COVID-19 Task Force Executive Director Jeremy Konyndyk says the agency has been very impressed with Zambia's COVID-19 vaccination performance. Speaking during a media briefing after touring the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) office, Friday, Konyndyk, who was on a two-day mission to learn how Zambia was combating COVID-19, said if this...
    • 23 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    People in rural areas haven’t seen Covid effects, they think it’s a hoax – Kaputa

    SENIOR Chief Kaputa of Kaputa District in Northern Province says most people in rural areas think COVD-19 is a hoax and are skeptical about getting vaccinated because they haven't seen its effects on the ground. In an interview, Chief Kaputa, who has been vaccinated himself, noted that although most people in rural areas were skeptical...
    • 23 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    Trade Kings donates equipment to UNZA medical school

    TRADE Kings Foundation has donated medical equipment to the University of Zambia's School of Medicine. Speaking during the donation, Trade Kings Foundation group public relations and corporate affairs manager Bridget Kambobe noted that medical equipment highly contributed to the effectiveness of health care services. "As the Trade Kings Foundation, we are cognizant of the importance...
    • 22 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    71,657 got covid jabs in just 2 days of relaunching vaccination campaign – MoH

    MINISTRY of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Professor Lackson Kasonka says the vaccination campaign has started off on a successful note, with 71,657 people getting jabbed in the first two days. Speaking during a Covid-19 briefing, last Monday, Prof Kasonka urged the public to take advantage of the Covid-19 campaign and get vaccinated. "In...
    • 16 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    I’m the health advisor to the President – Chilengi

    SPECIAL Advisor to the President for COVID-19 Dr Roma Chilengi says he doesn’t feel he must explain his work to the public. Meanwhile, Zambian author Mayando Mataa has appealed to the Ministry of Health to come on board and support the translation of a COVID-19 book he co-authored into seven local languages. Commenting on attacks...
    • 16 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    Parents should be adequately sensitised prior to vaccination of children in schools – Mwila

    FAMILIES are Nations president Judith Mwila says government should ensure parents are adequately sensitised before rolling out the vaccination programme in schools. During a recent press briefing, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said all unvaccinated eligible children would be vaccinated in schools, unless parents communicated otherwise. “As we are drawing close to schools opening, we have...
    • 16 May 2022
    • Dorothy Chaponda

    Influenza isn’t as lethal as Covid – Mulenga

    MINISTRY of Health Director of Infectious Diseases Professor Lloyd Mulenga says Influenza is not as lethal as COVID-19 and hasn’t been a major public health problem. In an interview, Prof Mulenga said COVID-19 barely affected the lower parts of the lungs. "Yes, it's possible [to contract COVID-19 and influenza at the same time]. When you...
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