SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY IN CHARGE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES KENNEDY LISHIMPI, ON THE OCCASION OF THE DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS OF THE TEENAGE PREGNANCIES STUDY
Health Minister Elijah Muchima says Zambia is among countries that have had a high resistance to some commonly used antibiotic and other antimicrobials in major
Ministry of Health Zambia, like other countries, has adopted the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) and, the Immunisation Agenda
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.
Dr. Elijah Julaki Muchima,
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: