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BACKGOUND: There is increasing evidence that the current clinical and immunological monitoring tools are not sufficient to identify early enough patients who are failing on treatment. Development of resistance to the limited treatment options for children and premature switching are the dangers....

The AIDS epidemic has affected the lives of more than 40 million people in Afhca since the mid-1980s. Zambia is not an exception of this epidemic. This has lead to significant losses of family income and has created so much strain. It has been caused by prohibitive medical and funeral costs. The...

Neonatal septicemia is a common cause of admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Teaching hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia, accounting for twenty percent of admissions, and is the third commonest cause of mortality. Financial constraints at the UTH do not allow for...

Background: There have been gaps in research on male involvement in maternity care. The views of women regarding what they consider to be the roles of men in maternity care have largely been neglected. Purpose: To explore mother’s social constructions, from their lived experiences, regarding male...

This report aims to assess the communication and participatory strategies used by Serenity Harm Reduction Program Zambia (SHARPZ) to educate the youthsof Chibolya township about the potential harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs. The media and other institutions havehighlighted the alarming...

Zambia faces high levels of fertility compared to other countries in the region. High levels of fertility have implications for social and economic development in any given country. High fertility can undermine the economic potential of women and is also associated with high maternal mortality....

Age grouping in medicine assists in identifying risk groups, and adolescence is one such grouping. This study reported and assessed health related behavioral problems in School going adolescents in Lusaka, Zambia. The main areas assessed were recreation/exercise, oral - dental hygiene, substance...

This study was undertaken in order to identify the contributing factors to the high prevalence of Tuberculosis among nurses in UTH in order to design strategies for prevention of tuberculosis among nurses. It was noted that the rate of tuberculosis morbidity and mortality among nurses was...

The purpose for this study was to find out factors that could be associated with Intermittent Presumptive Treatment (IPT) use among adolescent mothers of 12 to 19 years old in some selected parts of Mazabuka district. This would be of value to the MOH and other organizations that deal in health...

A cross sectional study was undertaken in both Siavonga and Mazabuka Districts. The general objective of the study was to determine if Universal Precautions were adhered to, and the reason for non-adherence among midwives, nurses who perform deliveries in the health centres and trained...