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Titus Mwanza, Farmer, Zambia

Meet Titus Mwanza, Farmer

Titus Mwanza switched from farming tobacco to cultivating diverse…

UNICEF and WHO scale up government led cholera response in communities with support from European Union

Lusaka - As cholera continues to impact communities in Zambia, UNICEF…

Albert Nkhoma, Community-based volunteer

Albert Nkhoma, Community-based volunteer

During his 30 years as a community-based volunteer, Albert Nkhoma has…

WHO/MoH/ ZNPHI staff

WHO Zambia launches Cholera Assessment Mission in Central Province amid growing outbreak

In response to the increasing number of cholera cases in Zambia’s…

Zambia steps up cervical cancer screening with HPV testing

Zambia steps up cervical cancer screening with HPV testing

Lusaka – Zambia has the third highest burden of cervical cancer in…

Tackling challenges to improve cholera treatment in Zambia’s hardest-hit district

Tackling challenges to improve cholera treatment in Zambia’s hardest-hit district

Lusaka ‒ Imeldah Chulu lives near Matero level 1 hospital in Lusaka…

Zambia races to curb fast-spreading cholera outbreak

Zambia races to curb fast-spreading cholera outbreak

Lusaka – As the cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to expand…

Dr Tedros receives CPHIA Lifetime Achievement Award

WHO Director General, Dr Tedros receives prestigious CPHIA Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Health

Lusaka, 28 November 2023 – Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director…

Joint External Evaluation (JEE)

Advancing Global Health Security: Zambia successfully concludes her second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) on International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities

In a significant stride towards strengthening global health security…

World Patient Safety Day

Commemorating World Patient Safety Day: Elevating the voice of patients

In a momentous event at the Kitwe Teaching Hospital grounds,…