Zimbabwean fined K100, 000.00 for illegal importation of medicines – ZAMRA
• Importing Benylin with Codeine cough mixture without an import permit issued by ZAMRA.• Intercepted by ZRA and DEC Officers.• The medicines were seized and
Category : Health
CSOs in Zambia heighten calls for enactment of tobacco laws
• Tobacco remains the main cause of premature deaths and disability• Tobacco-related health expenditures cost the Zambian economy K2.8 Billion annually.• Enacting Tobacco Control Bill
Malnutrition levels in Northern Province reach 42%
• The level of hunger and malnutrition among women and children in the region currently stands at about 42 percent.• Government in partnership with stakeholders
MQHZ hails procurement of health centre kits
• Health Center kits are an effective solution to healthcare challenges.• They provide a guaranteed package of key essential medicines in the right quantities.• Stakeholders
Sale of used underwear still thriving despite ban
• Zambian Standard 559 was declared compulsory by Statutory Instrument No. 120 of 2006.• It does not allow the importation and sale of used textile
ZEMA approves construction of US$40 million hospital in Lusaka West
• The specialized hospital will be constructed through the Zambia Medical Association Cooperative.• Environmental Assessment Committee approved a total of 75 projects from the 87
Patients call for upgrade of NHIMA scheme to satisfactory standards
• NHIMA services need to be improved and upgraded to satisfactory standards• Patients can only get syrups in the range of K35 and below.• NHIMA
Global Fund disburses US$1.6 billion to Zambia for fight against public health threats
• Global fund has disbursed a total of US$1.6 billion to Zambia towards the fight against public health threats such as HIV• Fund allocates about
ZUNO calls for protection of health workers to be deployed to Angola
• There is need to ensure that labour protection is offered to the health professionals.• They need to know what their conditions of service will
Authorities pounce on JBJ Enterprises for manufacturing beverages illegally
• The entity has been manufacturing beverages without adhering to the laws of the country.• Some of the infringed laws are the Compulsory Standards Act