Ministry of Health

The Ministry aims to address and share ideas with the public on
various topics in the health field and related services under the vision
of ‘...provide the people of Zambia with equity of access to cost
effective, quality healthcare as close the family as possible...’.

The public health sector has taken significant steps towards
meeting the objectives of the health reforms, particularly in improving
access to health care, affordability of health services and health
systems strengthening. The country is also under significant pressure to
reduce the disease burden, improve the health status of Zambians as
well as accelerate the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs).