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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 ... -
Zambia National Health Strategic Plan 2017-2021
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Despite progress made in reducing maternal and child mortality rates, Zambia remains a country with a high disease burden which is under significant pressure to improve the health status of the people. This plan identifies ... -
Zambia's participation in the WHO collaborative project on recording health problems triaxially:the physical, psychological and social components of primary health care.
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1982-10)There has been increasing recognition by health researchers and clinicians of the importance of social and psychological factors in illness. Moreover, the recent emphasis on primary health care has prompted ...
