HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says government has committed to recruiting 4,000 health workers this year, which shall increase the filled positions to 58 percent. And Masebo says government has set aside K4.9 billion in the 2024 budget towards the operationalisation of the Medicines and Medical Supplies Fund. Meanwhile, Masebo says Zambia records 27,000 new cases of malaria each day with four deaths. Speaking at the Annual Consultative meeting, Thursday, Masebo said a skilled and motivated workforce in the sector was a fundamental prerequisite to attaining Universal Health Coverage. “Let me speak to a prerequisite for a strong health system, the Human Resource for Health. A skilled and motivated workforce in the sector is a fundamental prerequisite to attaining Universal Health...