The Ministry aims to provide effective quality healthcare services close to the family as possible. This ensures equity of access to health service delivery and contributes to the human and socioeconomic development. The ministry also targets to attain Sustainable Development Goals on health and other national health priorities.

Hon. Sylvia Masebo, MP
Minister of Health

Mission
To provide equitable access to cost effective, quality healthcare services as close to the family as possible.

Vision
A Nation of Healthy and Productive People.

Overall Goal
To improve the health status of people in Zambia in order to contribute to socio-economic development.

Key Principles
Primary Health Care (PHC) approach; Equity of access; Affordability; Cost-effectiveness; Accountability; Partnerships; Decentralisation and Leadership; Clean, Caring and Competent health care environment.

The Ministry is also responsible for the following institutions:
Chest Diseases Laboratory
Food and Drugs Board
General Nursing Council of Zambia
Health Professions Council of Zambia
Health Research Authority
Tropical Disease Research Centre
Occupational Health and Safety Institute
Zambia Flying Doctor Service
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority
National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council
Malaria Control Centre
Medical Stores Limited
Mwachisompola Health Demonstration Zone Institute
National Food and Nutrition Commission
Regional Centre for Disease Control
Zambia National Blood Transfusion Services
Zambia Red Cross Society
National Public Health Institute
Radiation Protection Authority