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Dr. Custodia Das Dores Isaac Mandlhate Appointed As The Acting WHO Representative in Zambia

Lusaka, 9 June 2017 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr.…

Dr. Mary Katepa Bwalya, OIC at WHO handing over the medical supplies to the Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya (left) in the presence of Dr. Victor Mukonka, Director at the National Public Health Institute

WHO Donates Emergency Medical Supplies to the Ministry of Health

Lusaka – 22 May 2017 – In its continued efforts to support the…

Members of the public accessing health services at the mobile hospitals during the National Health Week

The President of the Republic of Zambia launches the second edition of the National Health Week and expresses government’s determination to continue investing in infrastructure to support healthy living

Lusaka, 17 May 2017 – The government of the Republic of Zambia is…

Various organisations joined in the march past to mark World Malaria Day

Zambia launches the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan to guide the efforts targeted at the realisation of the vision of a Malaria free Zambia by 2021

Lusaka, 26 April 2017 – On 25 April 2017, which is the World Malaria…

Drama groups were instrumendal in passing messages on depression in the community

Government of Zambia calls for increased investment in mental health and integration of services in all primary health care facilities to mark the World Health Day 2017

Lusaka, 13 April 2017 - The government of the Republic of Zambia has…

Senior officials from the Ministry of Health, Central hospitals, University Teaching Hospitals, statutory bodies and National Professional Officers from WHO in Siavonga at the Universal Health Coverage meeting

The World Health Organization Country Office and the Ministry of Health conduct a joint meeting to chart the way forward on accelerating Zambia’s transition towards Universal Health Coverage 2030

Lusaka, 12 April 2017 - The World Health Organization and the…

Ministry of Health, WHO Country Office staff and the Tobacco control experts from WHO AFRO following a meeting with the Permanent Secretary and seniour officials at Ministry of Agriculture

WHO/AFRO supports advocacy and orientation meetings on implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Zambia

Lusaka, 14 March 2017 - Zambia acceded to the WHO Framework…

The WHO Assessors, WHO Country Office, ZAMRA and ZNBTS staff.

WHO Conducts assessment of Blood and Blood Products Regulation at the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority and Zambia National Blood Transfusion Services

Lusaka, 8 March 2017 - Blood transfusion is a potentially life-saving…

The participants from Ministry of Health, WHO Staff and the WHO Representative, Dr. Jacob Mufunda in the front row (right)

WHO Country Office conducts a workshop for orientation of Ministry of Health staff from the Northern Region on WHO’s Business Rules

Lusaka, 25 January 2017 - The WHO Country Office in Zambia is…

Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, delivering his key note address at the high level stakeholders meeting on NCDS and development in Zambia

Zambian government places multi-sectoral control and prevention of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) on centre stage following the 5-9 December 2016 visit of UN Inter-Agency Task Force on NCDs.

Lusaka, 12 December 2016 - The Zambian Government was honoured as the…