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Youths in Zambia have limited access to information concerning Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and this puts them at risk of unwanted pregnancy. The Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of Girls (RISE) is a cluster randomized testing the effectiveness of different support packages on...

An estimated 80,000 adolescents (10-19 years) are living with HIV in Zambia (UNICEF, 2011). As they mature into adulthood, adolescents encounter challenges related to sexuality and sexual reproductive health (SRH), coupled with dealing with a complex condition such as HIV infection. The current...

Introduction: Early diagnosis of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) among exposed infants gives an opportunity for early access to HIV care and treatment with potential for increased survival. Despite global efforts to scale up early infant diagnosis (EID) services, in resource-limited, high HIV...

The research was titled; Acute Hemodynamic Changes Associated with Dance Exercises in Females of Lusaka, Zambia. Dynamic exercises are known to elicit hemodynamic changes in the cardiovascular system. Zumba and ZOCA are part of a fast growing group of dance fitness programmes designed to provide...

Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera is strongly linked to consumption of unsafe water, food, poor sanitation and overcrowded living conditions. Despite implementation of Cholera interventions in Lusaka, Cholera continues to affect the lives of...

Meningitis and encephalitis are important causes of admissions and mortality in Zambia. There is a worldwide geographical and regional variation in the causative agents. Apart from bacteria, little is known about viral agents that cause the disease in Zambia. To identify the viral and bacterial...

Alcohol abuse and its negative effects among youths is not only a global problem but a Zambian problem too. Evelyn Hone College Management recognized alcohol consumption among students as one of the public health concerns at the institution, and that there has been a lack of research to look at...

Research into dust exposure in the road construction industry and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Zambia has not been extensively conducted despite the respiratory symptoms forming the primary burden of occupational illnesses in Zambia. The absence of literature in this industry on...

ABSTRACT Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related mortality globally. It carries a very poor prognosis with a one-year survival rate of less than 15%. The main objective of this study was to investigate environmental, biological and dietary factors associated with gastric...

Background: Human Immune Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) situation in Zambia remains a challenge. Pevalence of HIV among adults 15-59 years is 12.3 percent. Due to this high burden of disease, the Government of Zambia, through support from CDC, introduced SmartCare, an...