OUTGOING World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative Dr Nathan Bakyaita says there is urgent need to address issues surrounding the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA). Speaking when he made an Exit Courtesy Call to Health Minister Elijah Muchima following the end of his mission in Zambia, Dr Bakyaita, however, noted that sustainable health financing was a challenge. “We have seen challenges that we try to address but are still with us. We are still working…one of them is sustainable health financing. There isn’t always enough money. We have had issues around NHIMA and what is happening with that at the moment which must be addressed urgently, the supply chain, the ZAMMSA issues and so on. But I’m glad the...

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