Lusaka - Zambia is grappling with a severe drought, declared a national disaster at the end of February. Over 1 million people in 84 of the 116 districts have been affected, and the lack of rainfall is devastating crop a…
Lire la suiteIl y a quatre ans, Titus Mwanza a abandonné la culture du tabac pour se tourner vers diverses cultures comme le soja, le tournesol, les arachides et le maïs. Cette transition a été décidée après que sa famille ait été confrontée à des problèmes de santé ainsi qu’à des difficultés économiques à cause de la culture du tabac.
Lire la suiteLusaka - As cholera continues to impact communities in Zambia, UNICEF and WHO are partnering with ECHO to respond to the current crisis and address the underlying root causes of cholera, especially inadequate access to s…
Lire la suiteDuring his 30 years as a community-based volunteer, Albert Nkhoma has witnessed his neighbourhood, Kalikiliki, in Zambia’s capital city Lusaka, grapple with public health challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently he worked tirelessly to support the response to the worst cholera outbreak in the country’s history. Throughout, his commitment to health promotion has not wavered.
Lire la suiteLusaka ‒ Zambia declared a cholera outbreak in October 2023. Three months later, cases began to decline as response efforts were strengthened through a concerted push by the national health authorities with support from …
Lire la suiteIn response to the increasing number of cholera cases in Zambia’s Central Province, WHO Zambia has undertaken a crucial mission to assess the situation on the ground and map areas for immediate support. On 15 December…
Lire la suiteLusaka – La Zambie est le troisième pays au monde où le cancer du col de l'utérus est le plus répandu, avec un taux d'incidence de 65,5 pour 100 000 femmes et un taux de mortalité de 43,4 pour 100 000 femmes …
Lire la suiteLusaka ‒ Imeldah Chulu lives near Matero level 1 hospital in Lusaka District, Zambia. The hospital houses one of the six community-based cholera treatment units in the district, adding to the two bigger cholera treatment…
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