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The Viability of Whole Blood and Packed Cells at the Time of Transfusion at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) the maintenance of standards relating to the transport and storage of blood may be more difficult to achieve. Bacteria contamination and hyperkalemia represent two significant ... -
Vitamin B12 and Folate deficiency in Megaloblastic Anaemia diagnosed morphologically at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research, 2018)Background: Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency is a well-known health problem world-wide. Deficiencies of folic acid and vitamin B12 are known to cause megaloblastic anaemia, which is characterised by presence of abnormally ... -
Vitamin B12 and Folate deficiency in Megaloblastic Anaemia diagnosed morphologically at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research, 2018)Background: Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency is a well-known health problem world-wide. Deficiencies of folic acid and vitamin B12 are known to cause megaloblastic anaemia, which is characterised by presence of abnormally ... -
Vitamin D: the unsought solution to the TB andemic
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2019-01)Tuberculosis has been known to mankind since ancient times. Despite Tuberculosis (TB) having been a major killer from antique time to date and the improvement in diagnostic tools, its eradication still remains a pipedream. ... -
Von Willebrand factor activity and activated partial thromboplastin time in women with menorrhagia at the gynaecology clinic of the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)von Willebrand Disease (vWD) is the most common or prevalent inherited bleeding disorder. It is caused by a deficiency or dysfunction of von Willebrand Factor, which is a glycoprotein that carries Factor VIII (Anti haemophilic ... -
WHO, Country Cooperation Strategy (2017-2021)
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)The attainment of the highest possible standard of health for all remains the major commitment of the WHO. This third generation of the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) for Zambia will cover the years 2017-2021. It ... -
Why do women fail to utilise available family planning services?
(2015-07-16)This study was conducted to find out why women under utilize the available family planning services in Lusaka urban. A sample of fifty (50) women of age 15 - 49 years were randomly selected from three health centres ... -
Willingness to accept HIV testing among caretakers with a child attending the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
(2013-07-18)BACKGROUND: Just 28 percent of Zambian adults aged 15-49 know their HIV status. Those who do not know they are infected with HIV can spread the virus to many others before they become ill, and without early diagnosis may ... -
Women's knowledge and attitude towards utilization of depo provera in Mufulira district.
(2013-10-04)The main objective of this study is to determine the knowledge and attitude of women towards the utilization of Depo Provera in Mufulira District. Literature from various scholars globally, regionally and nationally was ... -
Work load indicators of staffing needs for midwives and nurses offering maternal neonatal and child health services in Chongwe district Lusaka Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Lack of appropriate human resources planning is an important factor in the inefficient use of the public health facilities. Workforce projections can be improved by using objective methods of staffing needs based on the ... -
Work-related stress among Choma Kara counselling home-based care workers of AIDS patients
(2013-02-03)Infections caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) constitute the greatest global public health challenge today, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which has been worst hit by the pandemic. This has created ... -
Wuchereria bancrofti: The staining of the microfilarial sheath in giemsa and haematoxyl in for diagnosis.
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-08)Indigenous cases of bancroftian filariasis have recently been identified in the country for the first time. The diagnosis of such infections depends on demonstrating the characteristic ... -
Young Men's Perception of Male Circumcision at the University of Zambia in Lusaka: Implications for HIV/AIDS Prevention
(2011-07-13)This is a report of the study that was conducted at The University of Zambia (UNZA) main campus to explore the perceptions of male students towards male circumcision (MC) and its effectiveness as a complimentary method ... -
Young men's sexuality and sexually transimitted infections in Zambia
(2012-08-10)The study reported in this dissertation assesses and determines the prevalence of sickness and injury in the Zambian industry from a micro level by taking Nakambala Sugar Estate as a case study. The study was a cross-sectional ... -
Zambia Essential Medicine List
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Zambia Essential Medicines List
(Ministry of Health, 2013)Essential medicines are those that satisfy the needs of the majority of the population and therefore should be available at all times, in adequate amounts and in the appropriate dosage forms. -
The Zambia health information digest July - September 2001
(University of Zambia Medical Library, 2001-07)Cervical cancer is an important women's reproductive health problem, especially in African countries where many women die from the disease each year. Unlike many cancers, cervical cancer can be prevented. The ... -
The Zambia Health Information Digest July - September 2005
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2005-07)This edition of the Zambia Health Information Digest is dedicated to Traditional Medicine. Traditional medicine has become even more prominent because of the high prevalence of HIV in Zambia. With a number of traditional ... -
Zambia health information digest.
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2004-07)This issue carries a selection of articles on the all-important subject of HIV/AIDS and the different efforts and progress being made towards arresting the pandemic. The main feature article however, is on Obstructive Sleep ... -
Zambia National Formulary
(Ministry of Health, 2017-04)The Zambia National Formulary (ZNF) is an integral component of the Zambia National Medicines Policy that is aimed at making available and accessible essential medicines of proven efficacy, safety and quality at affordable ...