ZAMBIA Medical Association (ZMA) Secretary General Kaumba Tolopu says it is worrying for the Ministry of Health to express uncertainty as to when the Egypt bulk medicines deal will be bagged. Dr Tolopu is however hopeful that the ministry is not divulging information on the timeline of the deal to avoid putting pressure on parties involved. Last month, a multi-discipline team comprising officials from the ZAMMSA, ZAMRA, ZPPA and officials from Ministry of Health and other ministries led by Presidential advisor on Health, Prof Roma Chilengi, traveled to Cairo, Egypt, to conduct due diligence before signing a deal for bulk purchase of essential medicines from that country. But when asked in an interview when the deal would actialised and procurement...