 Coat of arms of Zambia | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Zambia |
| Headquarters | Haille Selassie Avenue Ndeke House P.O. Box 30205, Lusaka, Zambia |
| Annual budget | ZMW. 4.43 billion (2016) [1] |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | Homepage |
The Ministry of Health is a ministry in Zambia. Its head offices are located in Lusaka.
Subsidiary organizations include the Central Board of Health and the National Malaria Control Centre.
Healthcare facilities run by the Ministry are categorised into Urban Health Centers and Rural Health Centres (or Health Posts).
Schools operated by the Ministry include the Mansa School of Nursing in Mansa and the Ndola Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Ndola District.
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| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Health and Local Government | |||
| Ewain Wilson | 1949 | 1953 | |
| Member for Health, Lands and Local Government | |||
| John Roberts | Federal Party | 1954 | 1956 |
| Minister of Health | |||
| Sikota Wina | United National Independence Party | 1964 | 1964 |
| Munukayumbwa Sipalo | United National Independence Party | 1964 | |
| Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda | United National Independence Party | 1972 [2] | |
| Mutumba Mainga Bull | United National Independence Party | 1973 | 1976 |
| Nkandu Luo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1999 | 1999 |
| Enoch Kavindele | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2000 | 2001 |
| Sylvia Masebo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2005 | 2006 |
| Kapembwa Simbao | 2011 | ||
| Joseph Kasonde | Patriotic Front | 2011 | 2016 |
| Chitalu Chilufya | Patriotic Front | 2016 | 2021 |
| Jonas Chanda | Patriotic Front | 2021 | |
| Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkandu Luo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1997 | 1999 |
| Chitalu Chilufya | Patriotic Front | 2015 | 2016 |
This article is about the Transport in Zambia.
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194, after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development after Lusaka. It is the industrial and commercial center of the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It lies just 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border with DR Congo. It is also home to Zambia's first modern stadium, the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development and second largest city in terms of size and population in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka. It has a complex of mines on its north-western and western edges.
Mansa is the capital of the Luapula Province of Zambia, and headquarters of Mansa District. It takes its name from the local Chief Mansa and the small Mansa River which flows west to the Luapula River. During British rule the city was named Fort Rosebery.
Luapula Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces located in the northern part of the country. Luapula Province is named after the Luapula River and its capital is Mansa. As per the 2010 Zambian census, the Province had a population of 991,927, which accounted for 7.57 per cent of the total Zambian population.
The Catholic Church in Zambia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
The Congo Pedicle road crosses the Congolese territory of the Congo Pedicle and was constructed by and is maintained by Zambia to connect its Copperbelt and Luapula Provinces. Both the road and the territory may be referred to as ‘the Pedicle’. It is designated as the N36 Route on the Congolese Road Network.
Zambia, officially known as the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, located in the southeast of the country. The population is concentrated mainly around the capital and the Copperbelt to the northwest.
The Copperbelt University is a public university in Kitwe, Zambia. It is the largest public university in Zambia. The language of instruction at the university is English.
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,196 ft). As of 2019, the city's population was about 3.3 million, while the urban population is estimated at 2.5 million in 2018. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east, and west. English is the official language of the city administration, while Bemba, Tonga, Lenje, Soli, Lozi, and Nyanja are the commonly spoken street languages.
Nchelenge District is a district of Zambia, located in the Luapula Province. The capital lies at Nchelenge. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 111,119 people.
Cavmont Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Zambia. It is licensed by the Bank of Zambia, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Zambia is a landlocked country in Sub Saharan Africa which experiences a burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases. In line with WHO agenda for equity in health, it has adopted the Universal Health Coverage agenda to mitigate the challenges faced within the health sector. The Ministry of Health (MOH) provides information pertaining to Zambian health. The main focus of the Ministry of Health has been provision of uninterrupted care with emphasis on health systems strengthening and services via the primary health care approach.
The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, known before 2016 as the Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) was established in 1965. The statutes of the Conference were approved by the Holy See on April 2, 1984. The ZCCB is a member of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences and of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Micheal Chilufya Sata Copperbelt University School of Medicine (MCSCBUSOM), also known as Copperbelt University Medical School is the school of medicine of Copperbelt University in Zambia. The medical school is the country's second public medical school, the other being the University of Zambia School of Medicine. The school provides medical education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
In 2014, public expenditure on health in Zambia was 2.8% of GDP, among the lowest in southern Africa.
The T3 is a Trunk Road in Zambia. The road runs from Kapiri Mposhi via Ndola, Kitwe and Chingola to Kasumbalesa on the border with DR Congo. The route is a toll road from Kapiri Mposhi to just after Kitwe.
The M4 Road is a road in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. The road connects the city of Ndola with the city of Mufulira and extends to connect Mufulira with the city of Kitwe. As it is a v-shaped route, the M4 Road starts and ends at a junction with the T3 Road.
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