TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it is disappointed with the Ministry of Health’s response to the US Ambassador’s announcement regarding the cutting of $50 million in aid to the health sector. TI-Z has called on government to launch a nationwide investigation premised on the findings of the forensic report on the theft of drugs in public hospitals. On Thursday, US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales announced that his government was cutting K1.4 billion in annual aid for malaria, HIV and TB medication due to government’s failure to take action against the theft of American-donated drugs.   Later in the evening, Health Minister Elijah Muchima said the persistent challenge of drug theft reflected a deep-rooted problem that started before the UPND...