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Zambia Essential Medicines List

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This document contains an appropriate range of essential medicines for the various levels of health care delivery institutions in the country. The list includes essential medicines used in anaesthesia, treatment of infections, treatment of diseases of the respiratory system and allergy, treatment of malignant disease: anti-neoplastic medicines, etc.

Zambia 2020 Health

Zambia Standard Treatment Guidelines 2020

Ministry of Health, Zambia

The guideline is divided into chapters according to a particular system of the body or an aspect of medical care has been retained. Chapters are divided into sections providing introductory notes for health care providers who include doctors, pharmacists, nurses and other health professionals. This information is intended to assist with decision making and selection of appropriate treatment.

Zambia 2020 Health

Zambia National Formulary

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This sixth edition of the Zambia National Formulary provide a list of Medicines suitable for use in Zambia as well as essential information about their use. It provides guidance on prescribing and prescription writing.

Zambia 2020 Health

The Tropical Diseases Research Centre Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to constitute the Tropical Diseases Research Centre; to establish the Tropical Diseases Research Board; to define the functions and powers of the Board, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing

Zambia 1984 Health

The Tsetse Control Act, 1941

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This is an Act of Parliament specifying the provisions for detection, prevention and control of the spread of tsetse flies in Zambia including other related matters.

Zambia 1941 Health

Public Health Act, 1930

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This Act provides regulation for prevention of diseases and the promotion of public health as well as other related matters.

Zambia 1930 Health

Control of Dogs Act, 1929

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This Act provides regulation for the registration, control, isolation, inoculation and muzzling of dogs and the prevention of rabies as well as any other related matters.

Zambia 1929 Health

The Mental Health Act, 2019

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to provide for the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with mental illness, mental disorder, mental impairment or mental disability; to establish the National Mental Health Council and provide for its functions; provide for mental health services in correctional facilities; give effect to certain provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental care General Assembly Resolution 46/119 of 17th December 1991, and other international human rights instruments to which Zambia is a State Party; repeal the mental Disorders Act, 1949; and provide for related matters.

Zambia 2019 Health

The Nurses and Midwives Act, 2019

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to regulate the education and training of nurses and midwives; continue the existence of the General Nursing Council and rename it as the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia and provide for its functions; provide for the registration of, issuance of practising certificates to, nurses and midwives; provide for the scope of practice of nurses and midwives; regulate the practice and professional conduct of nurses and midwives; provide for the licensing of nursing and midwifery facilities; repeal and replace the Nurses and Midwives Act, 1997; and provide for related matters.

Zambia 2019 Health

The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency Act, 2019

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to provide for an efficient and cost-effective system for the procurement, storage and distribution of medicines and medical supplies; establish Medical Stores Limited as the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency and provide for its functions, and provide for related matters.

Zambia 2019 Health

The National Forensic Bill, 2020

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to regulate the practice of forensic science and forensic pathology and provide for the licensing of forensic service providers; establish the National Forensic Authority and provide for its functions; establish the Board of the Authority and provide for its functions; establish the Office of the State Forensic Pathologist; establish the National Forensic Science and Biometrics Department, and provide for other matters.

Zambia 2020 Health

Essential Newborn Care Guidelines

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This document discusses the requirements for Essential Newborn Care (ENC), basic care of the newborn immediately after birth, Postnatal Care (PNC), danger signs in the newborn, and special care of a newborn with problems,

Zambia 2014 Health

HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) Implementation Plan (2014-2016)

Ministry of Health, Zambia

The purpose of the HIV Testing and Counselling Implementation Plan is to provide a simplified guide for the implementation of the HTC in 2014-2015. It enables stakeholders to identify and utilize their comparative advantage to contribute to HTC implementation collectively.

Zambia 2014 Health

HIV Prevention Strategy

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This strategy document provides a roadmap for the Zambian government, in collaboration with donors and implementing partners, to consider a paradigm shift in HIV prevention. The intent of the HIV prevention strategy is fourfold: to identify the key drivers of the epidemic; outline current prevention efforts, scope, effectiveness and coverage; describe existing gaps and challenges, and offer recommendations on the key priority areas for HIV prevention.

Zambia Health

HIV and AIDS Policy for the Transport Sector in Zambia

Ministry of Health, Zambia

The primary aim of this policy is to provide guidelines for the coordination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of workplace programmes in the transport sector. The policy provides the framework through which employers, workers and their organisations will design, implement, and monitor HIV policies and programmes at sub‐sector, institution, and company level.

Zambia 2010 Health

Guidelines for the Medicines and Therapeutics Committee 2017

Ministry of Health, Zambia

The function of this policy is to assist pharmacy department in the development and review of policies, rules, and regulations regarding the use of medicines in the hospital and to evaluate, approve, or reject medicines proposed for inclusion in or deletion from the hospital Formulary.

Zambia 2017 Health