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    • Narcolepsy in a pre-teen girl: A case report 

      Sheik, W. A., Creator; Fubusha, R. C., Creator (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)
      Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder, the main classic feature of which is excessive day time sleepiness (EDS), with recurrent episodes of irresistible sleep (sleep attacks). It is thought to result from genetic predisposition, ...
    • National Cancer Control Strategic Plan (NCCSP) 2016-2021 

      Ministry of Health (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)
      Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of disability and premature death and contribute substantially to the escalating costs of health care. In Zambia, their onset is often insidious. Patients often present ...
    • National Cancer Control Strategic Plan 2016 - 2021 

      Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health, 2016)
      Zambia is currently experiencing a high burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with significant consequences on morbidity and mortality. Among the four NCDs, cancer has had significant morbidity and mortality, especially ...
    • National Health Policy, 2012 

      Ministry of Health (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2012-08)
      This National Health Policy outlines a statement by the Zambian Government to set clear directions for the development of the Health Sector in Zambia. The policy is anchored in the Vision 2030 and shall be implemented ...
    • National Health Strategic Plan (2011-2015) 

      Ministry of Health (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2011)
      Since 1992, the Zambian Government has been implementing significant health sector reforms, aimed at strengthening health service delivery in order to improve the health status of Zambians. The reforms have yielded significant ...
    • National Health--Care Waste Management Plan 2015 – 2019 

      Ministry of Health (Ministry of Heath, 2015)
      This document has been developed as a guide to all institutions producing health care waste in planning and implementation of interventions that will reduce mismanagement of hazardous waste in Zambia. The National Health-Care ...
    • National Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan (2011 – 2015) 

      Ministry of Health (The University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2011-12)
      The performance of a health system is influenced significantly by the size, distribution, and skill set of its health workforce. Although the 2007 Zambian Demographic Health Survey showed that Zambia has ...
    • NATIONAL OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE SCALE UP OF VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION (VMMC) IN ZAMBIA (2016-2020) 

      Ministry of Health, Zambia (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2018-04-23)
      The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with cooperating partners, has developed this operational plan to assist in the efficient and effective implementation of the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) program ...
    • National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey (2013-14) 

      Ministry of Health (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2014)
      Globally, 6.1 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) were notified in 2013; of which 93% (5.7 million) were newly diagnosed and 6.5% (0.4 million cases) were already on treatment (WHO 2014). WHO estimates that at least 3 million ...
    • Neonatal hypoglycaemia 

      Lucas, C.; Hassim, A. M. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1970-01)
      The clinical significance of blood glucose levels in the newborn of diabetic and non-diabetic mothers is still under debate. Low blood glucose levels which would cause serious symptoms in adults have been frequently recorded ...
    • Non-invasive ventilation in HIV positive patients with sepsis and respiratory failure in the adult medical emergency unit of the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia 

      Mwiinga, L.; Andrews, B.; Lakhi, S. (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)
      Sepsis due to respiratory disease is one of the main complications of HIV/AIDS. Audit data from the Department of Internal Medicine at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia indicate that pneumonia and tuberculosis ...
    • Normal values in the adult Zambian V. plasma alpha-2 macroglobulin. 

      Simukoko, R. B.; Kibukamusoke, J. W. (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1976-08)
      Human plasma alpha-2 macroglobulin has been shown to be a major inhibitor of several plasma factors: Kallikrein (Harpel,1970), thrombin (Lanchantin et al,1966) and plasmin (Schultze ...
    • Nursing Management of Cholera Patients in Zambia 

      Chanda, D.O. (The University of Zambia Press, 2011)
      This book focuses on resuscitating the cholera patient in order to simplify healthcare provision in medically-disadvantaged rural health care settings. Its main purpose is knowledge transfer of the modalities of patient ...
    • Nutrition Rehabilitation in Lusaka 

      Waterston, T. (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1975-12)
      The incidence and present modes of management of malnutrition in the country are first discussed, and the idea of rehabilitation village, where the mother learns in a practical way about child ...
    • Outcomes and Factors Associated with Adolescent Pregnancies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia 

      Kumwenda, A.; Vwalika, B. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2017)
      These were to determine obstetric outcomes associated with adolescent pregnancies and those of older women at the UTH, identify factors associated with and compare the obstetric outcomes between the two age groups with ...
    • Ovarian Neoplasms in Zambia 

      Bhagwandeen, S.B.; Naik, D. K. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1976-06)
      A total of 144 primary neoplasmas of the ovary were recorded in a five year period in the Department of Pathology (formerly Public Health Laboratory),Lusaka.Benign neoplasms (65%) were commoner than malignant tumours (35%). ...
    • A paediatric special care unit in a tropical hospital 

      Khan, A. A.; Maguire, M.J. (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1977-10)
      The Paediatric wing at U.T.H. admits all medical Paediatrics except neonates born at that hospital. It comprises 3 wards, 2 general and 1 infectious (Measles, Polio, TB). It is about 1/2 ...
    • Phaecochromocytoma in pregnancy: Report on two cases and a review of the literature 

      Chatteriee, T. K. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)
      Two cases of phaecochromocytoma in pregnancy are described. One case was diagnosed at autopsy and in the other case the tumour was successfully removed. The world and particularly African literature on the ...
    • Plumonary candidiasis in a sixteen year old Zambian African Girl 

      El. Amin, A.M.; Njelesani, K. E. (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1976-06)
      Pulmonary Candidiasis is amongst the rare fungal infections of the bronchopulmonary system encountered on the African continent. Although a few cases of the disease have been reported in certain areas of the continent, ...
    • The prediction of fetal maturity: comparison between the bubble stability test and cytological evaluation of maturity. 

      Zeigler, O., Creator; Dowd, M. J. O., Creator (Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-08)
      Amniotic fluid from fifty women soon to be delivered, or already in labour, was analysed in the Obstetric unit of University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka. A Bubble Stability Test (Clements et al,1972) ...