MASEBO ADDRESSES 76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
GENEVA, 23 May 2023 Health Minister SYLVIA MASEBO has called on world leaders in health through the World Health Organisation to give attention to public health issues of concern like Cholera, which continue to affect countries like Zambia and the Southern African Region. Addressing the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva Switzerland today, Ms MASEBO […]
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SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT NDOLA CANCER TREATMENT CENTER
PRESS STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE SYLVIA T. MASEBO MP – MINISTER OF HEALTH WEDNESDAY 17 MAY 2023 Zambia confirms on an annual basis 13,800 new cancer cases. Of these, 3,000 new cases are seen at the Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH) which is the only fourth level, national referral specialised teaching hospital for cancer patients in Zambia. […]
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Launch of 5-year Medical Oxygen Strategic Plan and Ground Breaking for the Construction of an Oxygen Generation Plant at Kitwe Teaching Hospital
PRESS RELEASE With financial support from Sweden and UNICEF, this facility to be constructed by UNOPS, will contribute to strengthening the health system in Zambia LUSAKA, 11 May 2023 – The Minister of Health, Ms Sylvia T. Masebo,, today participated in a ground-breaking ceremony that will initiate the construction of a medical oxygen production plant […]
Read MoreSPEECH DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF HEALTH AT THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE FAMILY PLANNING COSTED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (2021-2026), 2030 COMMITMENTS FOR FAMILY PLANNING, THE ROAD MAP 2022 – 2026 FOR RMNCAH&N AND THE INVESTMENT CASE FOR RMNCAH&N 2022 -2024
18TH APRIL 2023 Ladies and Gentlemen I am greatly honoured to grace this occasion where we are launching four policy documents in reproductive Health; the Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) for family planning 2021 – 2026, the 2030 Family Planning Commitments for Zambia, the RMNCAH&N road map 2022 – 2026 and the investment case for RMNCAH&N […]
Read MoreZAMBIA’S APPOINTMENT AS CHAIR OF THE SADC ELIMINATION 8 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
E8 MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING OF MINISTERS OF HEALTH FRIDAY, 28th APRIL 2023 Chair, thank you very much for the opportunity to share some thoughts during this very important event. I wish to reiterate that malaria still remains a major public health concern globally and indeed, in our region. The disease continues to be a major […]
Read MoreSPEECH BY H.E. MR HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 2023 WORLD TB DAY
LUSAKA PROVINCE THEME: “‘YES! We can End TB. Be Involved” Ladies and Gentlemen, On this World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, I stand together with my fellow citizens and the global community to commemorate an important event. March 24 marks the date in 1882 when a remarkable discovery of the germ that causes TB was made. This […]
Read MoreMINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON SUSPECTED TYPHOID CASES IN PETAUKE DISTRICT
Presented to the National Assembly by Hon. Sylvia Masebo, MP Minister of Health March 2023 Madam Speaker, I wish to thank you for according me this opportunity to present the Ministerial statement on the suspected cases of typhoid in Petauke District in Eastern Province. The House may wish to recall that on Friday, 3rd […]
Read MorePEPFAR Reaffirmed Commitment Towards Zambia’s Goal to Eradicating AIDS by 2030
Press Statement For Immediate Release Pretoria – Friday 10th March 2023 The United States of America through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has reaffirmed its commitment towards accelerating Zambia’s goal to achieve eradicating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. In this context, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Prof. Lackson Kasonka […]
Read MoreSPEECH FOR THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE 2022-2026 NATIONAL HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN
Lusaka, Thursday 23rd February, 2023 By Hon. Sylvia T. Masebo, MP – Minister of Health Zambia It is delightful to be here this morning to be able to launch the 2022-2026 National Health Strategic Plan. The theme of the plan is “Towards Attainment of Quality Universal Health Coverage, through Decentralisation.” Allow me, Ladies and Gentlemen, […]
Read MoreNational Health Strategic Plan for Zambia 2022 to 2026
The National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2022-2026 was developed within the context of the national and health sector development planning frameworks. The Plan is guided by the Vision 2030, the Eighth National Development Plan (8NDP), other relevant national, regional and international policy and strategic development frameworks and aligned to the United Party for National Development […]
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