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  • Military?s HIV Ban Unlawful 12 Nov 2009 11:57 GMT
    ... has ruled that the military's exclusion of HIV-positive people from recruitment, promotion and foreign deployment ... individual assessment of the state of their health." The case against the South African National ... of its next rotation. In southern Africa, Zambia still imposes an HIV ban in respect ...

  • Military's HIV Ban Unlawful 12 Nov 2009 12:14 GMT
    ... has ruled that the military's exclusion of HIV-positive people from recruitment, promotion and foreign deployment ... individual assessment of the state of their health." The case against the South African National ... of its next rotation. In southern Africa, Zambia still imposes an HIV ban in respect ...

  • Advances in malaria research show promise for fight against 1 of the world's deadliest diseases 12 Nov 2009 18:33 GMT
    ... young people today are passionate about global health issues. We want to engage them to ... the Malaria Institute at Macha (MIAM) in Zambia, a living laboratory for mosquito and human ... which is dedicated to the search for medical and scientific breakthroughs in malaria prevention and ...

  • HIV Infections Reduce in Zambian Adults: UNICEF 12 Nov 2009 19:56 GMT
    ... Education Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday observed that the increasing of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV access to anti-retroviral drugs and effective behavior change have effectively helped Zambia in the fight against HIV/AIDS. UNICEF Deputy Representative Elspeth Erickson said this could be evidenced ...

  • AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Increasing outbreak of HIV, urgent need to focus on prevention 12 Nov 2009 12:50 GMT
    ... AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Increasing outbreak of HIV, urgent need to focus on prevention Lusaka ... child transmission (PMTCT), ensuring safe blood transfusions, health authorities recommend an urgent focus on future prevention ...

  • Health and Wealth in Africa 12 Nov 2009 04:37 GMT
    ... former cessationist Baptist who now pastors the 6,500-person Bread of Life Church in Lusaka, Zambia. The church has sprouted 53 branches around the country, as well as church plants ...

  • ART offer at antenatal clinics doubles uptake in Lusaka 12 Nov 2009 04:32 GMT
    ... antenatal care (ANC) clinics in Lusaka district, Zambia, more than doubled the percentage of treatment-eligible ... antiretroviral treatment enrolled within 60 days of HIV diagnosis in the integrated programme compared to ... 14% in the control group. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports an estimated 45% of pregnant ...

  • Helping Hand for Homopobia From U.S. Christians [analysis] 12 Nov 2009 06:19 GMT
    ... the gay or lesbian population, such as medical doctors working in HIV/AIDS and civil society ... in the fields of sexual and reproductive health, hence further undermining public health efforts to ... Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ...

  • Africa Faces Surge In Tobacco-Related Deaths 12 Nov 2009 12:15 GMT
    ... tobacco industry's aggressive efforts to stop public health interventions by putting smoke-free laws into place. ... pandemic," said Dr. Otis W. Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society. "Recent ... law passed by the Parliament. And in Zambia, British American Tobacco has helped to water ...

  • Nchelenge gets K400m eye clinic 12 Nov 2009 12:13 GMT
    ... two years now has since trained 49 medical staff in Nchelenge, Kaputa, Kawambwa and Chienge ... equipment and specialized human resource to the health sector. Mr. Musanda said government was grateful ... Geneva Global for its unwavering support to Zambia and thanked Saint Pauls Mission hospital for ...

  • Smoke-free laws: 90% Africans not protected 12 Nov 2009 13:11 GMT
    ... industry s aggressive efforts to stop public health interventions by putting smoke-free laws into place, ...  said Dr. Otis W. Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society. Recent ... law passed by the Parliament. And in Zambia, British American Tobacco has helped to dilute ...

  • How Banda steered economy through global economic crisis 12 Nov 2009 07:14 GMT
    ... losses. Impact of the global crisis on Zambia Although Zambia has enjoyed some remarkable growth ... out of $120 million earmarked for the health sector in 2009. The Government has handled ...

  • Resolve disputes peacefully, advises Speaker 12 Nov 2009 07:14 GMT
    ... presenting the report of the committee on Health, Community Development and Social Welfare, committee chairperson ... a deplorable state. Ms Kapata said although Zambia had ratified some international protocols on health, ...

  • Where did all those old crutches go? 12 Nov 2009 04:36 GMT
    ... many nations, the need to acquire quality medical products far outweighs the possibility of lawsuits ... charity, and Mike’s wife. “A doctor from Zambia contacted us recently to say that his ...

  • State restores Solwezi land agency 12 Nov 2009 07:14 GMT
    ... the country to encourage them to observe Zambian labour laws and promote harmony with locals ... the four-day campaign tour of Solwezi, said. Health Minister, Kapembwa Simbao said Mr Lumba had ...


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