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This study is based on the attachment of the researcher with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Zambia in Kasama and Lusaka. CRS is an international, humanitarian and development based organization, indirectly implementing through its partners, who include the Catholic Church, faith-based and...

This study investigated the safety of injection practices in immunization activities and factors that contribute to unsafe practices. The study was done by finding out the type of injection equipment available in the MCH department and immunization activities in particular, the knowledge that...

A bed census was carried out on 16th June 1998 in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH)wards to look into appropriate use of hospital beds. The main objectives of the study were to determine the extent of appropriate (Medically necessary) and inappropriate bed use and levels of care to patients...

Lumbar puncture (LP) acceptability is a problem at Arthur Davison Hospital, Ndola Central and Kitwe Central Hospitals, evident by a growing trend of lumbar puncture refusals over a four year period (2003-2006). Obtaining Cerebral Spinal Fluid by LP for microscopic examination is essential in the...

Objective: To determine the extent to which orphans and foster parents know and make use of services aimed at mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS related orphanhood. Design: This was a population study involving randomly selected households with orphans in Kabwata constituency. Setting: the study...

This paper aims at contributing towards the study of Communication strategies taken by the Churches Health Association of Zambia - (CHAZ) - in its efforts to facilitate people's health and development. Results show that CHAZ is doing everything possible to reach out to the country side. In order...

This report provides an account of the experiences and observations made during the practical attachment carried out by the researcher ending December 2004. The aim of the attachment was to gain experience in the communication strategies used to combat and prevent malnutrition at Chainama Hills...

This report is based on the writer's experience with the breastfeeding project which is being funded by the National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC) and implemented by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) wing of the Chainama Hills Hospital in Kaunda Square Stage n and the Natural Resources...

Zambia's mental health services date back to 1962 when Chainama Hills Hospital was opened. Before this period, Psychiatric services in this country were primarily part of the prisons service. However, nearly 26 years later the mental health service has only achieved about 15% coverage of the...

Attempts to develop Threshold Limit Values together with the correlation between results of various sampling instruments are described. The main objectives of the investigations were: to establish the relationship between dust exposure and the development of pneumoconiosis, to study the effect of...