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The Electronic Health Record (EHR) system has had the potential to revolutionize medical documentation and patient management. With a focus on improving the patient quality of care and decision-making, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is spearheading the use of Information Communication Technology...

This qualitative study explores the teachers and pupils views on school based alcohol abuse preventive strategies in selected schools in Lusaka District of Zambia. The study objectives were: to establish factors influencing pupils to abuse alcohol, to ascertain the sensitisation on alcohol abuse...

This study was aimed at assessing the Team Management in RTSAs Organization Performance in connection with Road Accidents. The study used qualitative methods through a survey of 42 Road Traffic Inspectors sampled from three Highways in Lusaka. The study in an assessment in this purpose used...

Obesity in children is a complex disorder characterised by the excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Obesity is fast becoming a major public health concern in Zambia especially among the urban population. This is attributed to the changes in lifestyle and dietary habits. The...

The University Teaching Hospital is an integral national referral Hospital made up of eight departments. Systems interoperability is key for successful flow of patient information from one department to another and from section to section within a department. In this study, the Systemized...

Accurate determination of weight is essential to avoid drug errors. Where weighing is not feasible, age or length based formulae are used to estimate weight. Formulae must be validated in the local population as most are derived from high income countries where childhood obesity is increasing....

This study proposes a localised approach to school safety and health management, using Sefula secondary school as a case study. In this regard, the aim of this study was to develop a localised school Safety and Health Manual by using ideas and practices of safety and health held by sampled...

Fire incidents have been on the rise in the country with urban markets experiencing devastating property loss and business disturbances. However, the public has been putting the blame on the local authority as it the one mandated to prevent and respond to fire outbreaks. This report presents a...

The subject of occupational health hazards, accidents and injuries is becoming a major problem. Although they are on the rise, they are poorly documented in many parts of Zambia and thus inadequate information accessible to several stakeholders. Consequently, the socio-economic effects of...

The study assessed the status of Sanitation in selected public schools of Kabushi Constituency in Ndola district. The study employed a cross sectional or survey design. The target population con-sisted of the Ndola city council public health department, school administrators, teachers and pu-pils...