Zambia experiencing high resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial

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 hospitals. Dr. Muchima who revealed this during the high level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly said Zambia has recorded an 80 […]

Employment Opportunities at MOH – Hq

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 2030 to provide strategic focus in implementation of Immunisation programme. To support this agenda, the country received grant support from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance channeled through several funding levers including […]

Speech by the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, on the recruitment of Cholera Volunteers

ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024….. I AM DELIGHTED TO HOST YOU TODAY AS WE UPDATE THE NATION ON THE PROGRESS THE COMMISSION HAS MADE REGARDING THE RECRUITMENT OF THE CHOLERA VOLUNTEERS. TODAY, I WISH TO ANNOUNCE THE THIRD PHASE OF THE RECRUITMENT OF CHOLERA VOLUNTEERS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IN THE WAKE OF THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK […]

HEALTH MINISTER HANDS OVER 125 VEHICLES TO HEALTH INSTITUTIONS

HEALTH MINSTER DR. ELIJAH MUCHIMA has handed over 115 new vehicles to Health Institutions and Provincial Health Offices procured at a cost of about USD$4 Million Dollars. The vehicles have been procured in partnership with Global Fund, and have been distributed to institutions within the Ministry of Health across the country, to support and strengthen […]

STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF HEALTH FOR ZAMBIA,  HON. SYLVIA T. MASEBO, MP TO THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH (77TH) WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

28TH MAY 2024 It is an honour for me to speak on behalf of my country, Zambia.  Zambia aligns itself with the statement delivered by Botswana on behalf of the African region. Zambia has scored a lot of successes such as  achieving the second and third 95-95-95  UNAIDS targets;  increased annual TB notifications from under […]

THE WOLRD HEALTH DAY 2024 COMMEMORATION

Today, Zambia Joins The Global Community In Celebrating The World Health Day That Is Commemorated On 7th April Of Each Year. This Year, The 7th April Falls On A Sunday And This Has Necessitated The Commemorations To Be Celebrated On  Monday The  8th Of March 2024. The 2024 World Health Day Is Globally Being Celebrated […]

SPEECH BY HONOURABLE SYLVIA T. MASEBO, MP MINISTER OF HEALTH DURING THE GLOBAL FUND GRANT CYCLE 7 (GC7) SIGNING CEREMONY. 22nd MARCH, 2024 It is with great pleasure and profound gratitude that I address you today, on the occasion of signing the Global Fund Grant Cycle Seven (GC7). I am aware that our shared goals […]