Globally, 2.4 billion people lack access to sanitation facilities and 946 million practice open defecation, with majority being in Africa. Zambia has one of the lowest accesses to sanitation and hygiene facilities on the continent. The open defecation free Zambia by 2020 strategy aims to move...
Download PDF ↓Background: There is a large literature that has documented inequalities in utilization of healthcare in Zambia, and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is little or no literature that is focussing on inequalities in utilization of family planning services and decomposition of the...
Download PDF ↓Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an emerging global health concern. Reports have shown that in Zambia NCDs are also an emerging problem and the government has begun initiating a policy response. The study explored the policy response to NCDs by the Ministry of Health in Zambia using the...
Download PDF ↓Background: In Zambia, male circumcision is known to be practised in some parts of the country for traditional, health, and other reasons. Due to scientific evidence that has shown that male circumcision provides protection from HIV transmission to men, the government embarked on a male...
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