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Patricia Lambert, Director of the International Legal Consortium, the Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya and the Vice Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Catherine Namugala at the engagement meeting for Parliamentarians

WHO and the Ministry of Health engage Parliamentarians to discuss their support and contribution to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

The WHO Country Office in collaboration with the Ministry of Health…
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The Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya (4th from left) in the company of the two ministers and the WHO Representative at the media briefing

Zambia Charts the Way forward for Cholera Elimination

The Cholera outbreak in Zambia which started in October 2017 has now…
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Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Permanent Secretary , Dr. Kennedy Malama and the WHO REpresentative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita at the World Health Day meeting.

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with WHO engage the media, partners and stakeholders in health in a discussion on Universal Health Coverage to Mark World Health Day.

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The WHO representative, dr. Nathan Bakyaita (second from right) at MOH when he handed over the MEC Wheel to the Permanent secretary, Dr. Kennedy Malama (second from left)

WHO supports MOH to adapt the 2015 WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel for Contraceptive Use

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Dr. Lastone Chitembo, HIV/AIDS/TB Advisor at WHO visiting the Society for Family Health exhibition stand where HIV self testing was promoted.

Zambia commemorates World TB Day and calls upon leaders at all levels to accelerate TB control efforts.

On 24 March Zambia joined the rest of the world to focus on how best…
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The WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita (second from left), accompanied by WHO National Surveillance Officers and the Disease Prevention and Control Officer on a conducted tour of Mantampala Refugee Camp

WHO to roll out integrated disease surveillance training in districts hosting refugees.

In response to the influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of…
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The District Director of Health for Lusaka, Dr. Namani Monze (front right) explaining the operations at the Cholera treatment hospital to the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms Janet Rogan (front left), the WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita (second left) the deputy Head of Office of DFID in Zambia, Mr. Andrew Ockenden (far left),

The United Nations in Zambia, CDC and DFID commend government’s initiative of setting up an efficient cholera treatment hospital and for scaling up preventive interventions in the community

The United Nations in Zambia, the Centres for Disease Prevention and…
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WHO National Professional Officer Dr. Sarai Malumo participating in activities at the launch of the OCV campaign in Kanyama

The Ministry of Health reiterates its commitment to ending the cholera epidemic through a multi-sectoral response as the oral cholera vaccination commences in Lusaka.

The Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya has reiterated the…
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Cholera Immunization

WHO supports the immunization of 1 million people against cholera in Zambia

The Government of Zambia has launched a campaign on Wednesday (…
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The WHO Representative Dr. Nathan Bakyaita at the Cholera Treatment Centre in Kanyama, one of the areas affected by the cholera outbreak

WHO donates cholera kits to support the cholera outbreak response in the country

Zambia declared a cholera outbreak on 6th October, 2017 after two…
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