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HIV infection has had a major impact on the health of the Zambian population. Micronutrient deficiencies are common in people with AIDS, and include Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Zinc and Selenium deficiencies.There is a strong relationship between low serum retinol concentration and...

Introduction:Poor infection prevention practices have been reported among Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Lusaka province in Zambia. High maternal and infant infection rates of 20% and 27.3%, respectively, among deliveries by TBAs were reported in Chongwe. Meanwhile, in Mpanshya, maternal...

The relationship between the employee and employer falls under the ambit of contractual Law. However, this relationship is also guided by a number of statutes and other common law principles. It is important to note that the contract of employment is terminated in several ways such as...

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the predictive values of anaemia (lower levels of haemoglobin), CD4 count and WHO clinical staging in determining mortality among HIV positive patients enrolling on the ART programme.Design/ Setting: It was a diagnostic study conducted over six...

Background: Following the administration of corticosteroids to pregnant women at risk of premature delivery, the occurrence of hyaline membrane disease and the related complications among neonates born of such women is significantly reduced. Despite this knowledge, the use of corticosteroids in...

African Eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon) is a minor vegetable crop in most African countries which is currently receiving interest. Given the effects of climate change and decreasing crop water availability, there is need to consider the efficiency of use of the available water. The high dependence...

In sertions and revisions of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts (VPS) are common procedures done at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia. However, the actual incidence rate of revisions and the causes were not properly documented. A retrospective study of the Incidence and Causes of...

BACKGROUND: Just 28 percent of Zambian adults aged 15-49 know their HIV status. Those who do not know they are infected with HIV can spread the virus to many others before they become ill, and without early diagnosis may not get the treatment and care they require. In spite of all efforts put in...

Infections caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) constitute the greatest global public health challenge today, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which has been worst hit by the pandemic. This has created pressure on the capacity for health care institutions and health workers...

Thirty two (32) patients with AIDS or ARC who were sputum negative for mycobacteriura tuberculosis and non productive pulmonary infiltrates underwent one of the two diagnostic evaluation. It underwent bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and 15 nebulized saline induced sputum. Three specimens...