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Occurrence of cholera in Lukanga fishing camp, Kapiri-mposhi district, Zambia
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Most of the cholera outbreaks in Zambia have been recorded from fishing camps and peri-urban areas of the Copperbelt, Luapula and Lusaka provinces. Cholera cases have been recorded every year in the Lukanga fishing camps ... -
Outbreak of anthrax among humans and cattle in Western province of Zambia, November 2016 to January 2017
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)An outbreak of anthrax occurred in Western province on 11th November 2016. The outbreak was confirmed using PCR. Out of the 7 specimens examined for Bacillus anthracis, 3 were positive. Altogether 67 suspected cases were ... -
Phytoestrogens and early onset androginic alopecia: a study in ndola, zambia.
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)Androgenic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss experienced in males, presenting in genetically susceptible males with high free testosterone levels. Early onset androgenic alopecia refers to androgenic alopecia ... -
Recovering from an anthrax epidemic
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)Anthrax is endemic in parts of Zambia, triggered annually by an interplay of environmental factors and human activity. Anthrax cases are typically reported between June and December, coinciding with the period when the ... -
The solidarity model: Zambia public health insurance scheme
(Policy Monitoring and Research Centre, 2018)The structure and financing system of health insurance is a key component of a nation’s health system. The Solidarity Model of public health financing is a concept widely utilized by many countries to reduce costs and ... -
Tuberculosis burden in Southern province, Zambia, 2004 to 2013: Analysis of routine Tuberculosis surveillance data
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Tuberculosis (TB) burden in Zambia is high (410/100,000 population incidence in 2013), but few data at subnational level for monitoring trends in incidence, case fatality rate (CFR), or district distribution are available ... -
Universal health coverage: A perspective of the WHO country office in zambia.
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)This paper provides a perspective of the WHO Country Office on Universal Health Coverage following the commemoration of the World Health Day 2018 on 7 April under the theme “Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere” ...