By Jubiel Zulu Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Kennedy Malama says Zambia can only achieve its target of eliminating HIV/ AIDS by 2030 if health service providers team up with stakeholders. Dr. Malama says medical practitioners need to work with schools, traditional leaders and other stakeholders in implementations of programmes aimed at […]
By Jubiel Zulu and Fulman Mukobeko United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Country Director Medhin Tsehaiu says comprehensive sexuality education supports a better health future for school going children and adolescents. And Tsehaiu has acknowledged the fact that reproductive health is the most difficult segment of news reporting because of medical jargons involved. […]
By Speech Analyst Dr Kenneth Kaunda has been discharged from University Teaching Hospitals this morning amid social Media talk that Zambia’s First President had died. Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya said Dr Kaunda had recovered fully prompting the hospital to discharge him. He said Dr Kaunda was stable and that a team of specialist […]
By Sibeso Nalufu Movement for National Transformation(MNT) founding president Daniel Mvula Shimunza says Zambia has evolved in propagandist politics therefore People have no confidence and trust in politicians. “Leadership maturity looms at our national discourse. If spreading, broadcasting news and information is used to build, then there is nothing wrong with propaganda as such […]
By Jubiel Zulu The National AIDS Council (NAC) has expressed concern over the campaign awareness of HIV that is almost phasing out. Speaking in an exclusive interview NAC Director of Policy and Planning John Mwale says HIV related awareness activities need to continue so that many lives especially the adolescents are saved. Mr. Mwale […]
By Jubiel Zulu The national aids council (NAC) has expressed concern over the campaign awareness of HIV that is almost quiet saying the most affected are the adolescents. Speaking in an exclusive interview, the national aids council director of policy and planning Mr. John Mwale says HIV related activities need to continue so that […]
By Jubiel Zulu in Lusaka, Zambia Treatment Advocacy and literacy campaign (TALC) has expressed happiness with the move taken by government through the ministry of Health(MOH) that adopted PREP use in Zambia. The national Director of Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC) Felix Mwanza says Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PREP) is an intervention where people at […]
By Derrick Sinjela WATER, Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister Lloyd Mulenga Kaziya says Government is working on cost reflective water tariffs that are appropriate in line with government’s pro-poor socio-economic policies. While acknowledging that there is need to adjust water tariffs, Mr. Kaziya assured the nation that the ministry is setting the price of […]
Community Development and Social Service Minister Emerine Kabanshi says the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) 2017-2021 strategic plan will be a necessary tool for improving the standards and promoting the right of persons with disabilities. “I am convinced that this operational plan is a dynamic that will help address disability issues,” she said. […]
A lot of teens these days are taking something called the “purity pledge,” wherein they vow not to have sex until they get married. Hey, I’m all for people putting off sex until they’re adults and can handle the ramifications. Because even with safe sex, sex comes with responsibilities. It does tend to emotionally bond […]