HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima has explained that he carries along his Permanent Secretaries during his tour of duty across the country because he wants to make informed decisions. Speaking at his office when the Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) team visited him to discuss various issues, Wednesday, Dr Muchima said his style of administration was different. “I heard someone on social media the other day saying the new minister for health is moving with permanent secretaries wherever he is going, leaving patients. In my office I don’t have patients. Patients are in the hospitals and at UTH. There are patients in Kalomo who say the minister can deal with patients in Lusaka. I need to interact and see the most remote...

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