Kanyama Level One hospital records country’s highest number of deliveries ever
27 August 2026 No Comment
Kanyama Level One Hospital in Lusaka has made history in the country after delivering more babies than any other facility in Zambia, with between 35 and 50 births recorded daily. According to Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. James Nyirenda the high numbers are linked to the township’s dense population. On busy days, the facility attends to […]
Continue reading …From Grandma’s Pot to the Freezer: Why Zambian traditional foods still feed us better
26 August 2026 No Comment
In Lusaka’s Mtendere compound, 68-year-old *Bana Mary is up at 5am like she has been for 40 years. The fire is already going. On it sits a clay pot with _ifisashi_ made from pumpkin leaves pounded that morning, cooked with groundnuts and a pinch of salt. Next to it is _nshima_ made from maize […]
Continue reading …Rwanda hosts 20th Africa Food Systems Forum as leaders converge on food, jobs and investment
21 August 2026 No Comment
More than 5,000 African and global leaders, policymakers, investors, scientists, entrepreneurs and young innovators from over 50 countries will converge in Kigali next month for the 20th Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), as the continent seeks to turn two decades of food-systems commitments into investment, jobs and measurable action. Running under the theme “Investing […]
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Parents often focus on academic achievement, but one of the most powerful influences on a child’s development is something far simpler: meaningful social interaction. According to Linique Hanekom, a speech-language therapist at the Centre for Health & Human Performance in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), everyday interactions such as talking, […]
Continue reading …Hichilema bans personal mobile phone use by health workers on duty as Cancer Diseases Hospital reopens
2 August 2026 1 Comment
LUSAKA, August 2, 2026 – President Hakainde Hichilema has directed that health workers should not use personal mobile phones while on duty, saying the practice distracts medical personnel and compromises patient care. The President said mobile phones should only be used for official work within health facilities, adding that government would explore measures to limit […]
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Health experts in Malawi have raised red flag, urging men to desist from using unsupervised sexual enhancement pills and energy drinks following the reported deaths of at least three men linked to products marketed as sexual performance boosters. The concern follows a series of incidents in recent months in which three men reportedly died during […]
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By Dr Aaron Mujajati We often think of sugar as just a sweet treat, but science shows it can quietly damage our bodies in ways we don’t notice until it’s too late. Excess sugar in your blood doesn’t just raise your energy, it raises your risk of diabetes. When blood sugar stays high, the body […]
Continue reading …Hichilema promises to recruit over 40,000 health workers if voted into power again
2 June 2026 No Comment
The President Hakainde Hichilema led United Party for National Development (UPND) administration has announced that it is planning to recruit more than 40,000 additional health workers during its second term in office. The administration should it retain power this August, says it would want to build on what it describes as significant gains in Zambia’s […]
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Police in Chama District have detained two security guards employed at Nthonko Rural Health Post for the theft of government medicines valued at K12,750. Eastern province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba has identified the the suspects, identified as Chiulu Mwandila, 47, and Ringford Nyimbili, 29, both security guards at the rural health facility. The suspects […]
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Prof. Kruger helps shape first hypertension guidelines for Africa
By Willie du Plessis The recent launch of the first comprehensive hypertension guidelines developed specifically for Africa marks an important step in addressing one of the continent’s most significant health challenges. Among the experts who contributed to the guidelines is Prof. Ruan Kruger, a researcher in paediatric hypertension and member of North-West University’s (NWU’s) Hypertension […]
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