Policy recommendations from governments and international organisations alike now explicitly support the integration of HIV and reproductive health service delivery, particularly family planning. There is recognition that integration is needed to support women‘s and men‘s reproductive health...
Download PDF ↓Palliative care in Zambia began in the 1990’s due to rising numbers of chronic illnesses of people infected with HIV and rising Non-communicable diseases such as Cancers at 60% in 85% of the Lower Medium Income Countries (WHO, 2014). The study was done in Ndola City, the Copperbelt provincial...
Download PDF ↓Adolescent pregnancies are a major health concern in Zambia. Obstetric outcomes of and factors associated with adolescent pregnancies seen at the UTH were not clearly understood, defined and documented. This study explored this aspect. This was a comparative prospective cross sectional study. A...
Download PDF ↓There have been significant strides in combating malnutrition in Zambia, particularly undernutrition among low income groups, women and children. The country was one of the first signatories to improving national nutritional status by scaling-up nutrition interventions, with emphasis on the First...
Download PDF ↓Globally, mental health is recognised as an important component of health. However, it is one of the most neglected areas in the health sector. Poor mental health has been linked to low socioeconomic status. With many Zambians living in poverty, susceptibility to these conditions is high. While...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the study was to investigate constraints and possible solutions of implementing Home Based Care programmes by the Catholic Church in Kabwe District. The objectives were to; investigate stakeholders perceived benefits of the Home Based Care programme in Kabwe, establish the...
Download PDF ↓Background A birth certificate provides legal recognition of the identity of a child, and as such, birth registration in Zambia is compulsory. Data derived from birth registration is critical in health planning and research. Few births are registered despite being provided free of charge or at a...
Download PDF ↓Background: Globally, about 287,000 women die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth and 162,000 of these are in Sub-Saharan Africa. 16 million adolescent women (aged 15–19) give birth every year around the world and about 95% of these births are concentrated in middle and low income...
Download PDF ↓Sexual and reproductive health is part of physical and emotional well-being of all human beings. Adolescents globally have unique sexual and reproductive health needs and accompanying vulnerabilities. Many adolescents face sexual health risks of early sexual debut, sexually transmitted infections...
Employing both quantitative and qualitative paradigms, the study sought to investigate factors affecting male involvement in antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC services in both rural and urban settings of Zambia. Despite the efforts by the Ministry of Health in ensuring that national...