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ZUNO Hails UNAIDS For 2017 Global World Aids Day theme

December 1, 2017/0 Comments/in News /by zuno

The Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO) has hailed the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) for the 2017 global World Aids Day Theme “Right to Health” saying it underlines the most important component to improving healthcare delivery. ZUNO General Secretary Mr Fray Michelo maintains that as the world pushes for human rights agenda […]

Lukupa Midwife Nursing School opens in Northern Province

July 13, 2017/0 Comments/in News /by zuno

Government says the opening of Lukupa Midwife Nursing School in Northern Province will significantly contribute to the reduction of maternal related deaths in the country. Northern Province Permanent Secretary Jobbicks Kalumba says the Lukupa Midwifery School and many other interventions will serve as catalysts for improved health care delivery system in the region and beyond. […]

ZUNO Hails UNAIDS For 2017 Global World Aids Day theme

December 1, 2017/0 Comments/in News /by zuno

Lukupa Midwife Nursing School opens in Northern Province

July 13, 2017/0 Comments/in News /by zuno

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ZUNO Hails UNAIDS For 2017 Global World Aids Day theme

December 1, 2017/0 Comments/in News /by zuno

ZUNO General Secretary Mr Fray Michelo maintains that as the world pushes for human rights agenda on health, health care providers especially nurses and midwives should not be left behind, adding that no country can manage to attain the developmental goals if the right to health is neglected.

Mr Michelo stated that while more people are having access to treatment, it should be noted that there are still many more that need to be covered.

“ZUNO therefore commends the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS-UNAIDS for coming up with such a theme.” he stated.

He noted that the World Aids Day theme is in line with the 2017 Nurses Day theme which also stresses on health as a human right.

UNAIDSExecutive DirectorMichel Sidibé in a statement ahead of the 2017 World Aids

Day commemorations on 1^st December, highlighted that the right to health means many different things: that no one person has a greater right to health care than anyone else; that there is adequate health-care infrastructure; that health-care services are respectful and non-discriminatory; and that health care must be medically appropriate and of good quality.

But the right to health is more than that—by attaining the right to health, people’s dreams and promises can be fulfilled.

Lukupa Midwife Nursing School opens in Northern Province

July 13, 2017/0 Comments/in News /by zuno

Government says the opening of Lukupa Midwife Nursing School in Northern Province will significantly contribute to the reduction of maternal related deaths in the country.

Northern Province Permanent Secretary Jobbicks Kalumba says the Lukupa Midwifery School and many other interventions will serve as
catalysts for improved health care delivery system in the region and beyond.

Dr. Kalumba said this when he officially opened a three months long training for nurses and midwives in maternal neonatal child adolescents health and Nutrition in Kasama today.

The PS noted that the continuing capacity development of nurses in midwifery will ensure optimum reduction of deaths among pregnant mothers and children.

Dr. Kalumba said it is government’s desire to see that no woman or child is lost from maternal health related complications at all levels of health care delivery in the country.

He said government through the Zambia Health Services Improvement Project (ZHSIP) is implementing a 5 year project to improve the maternal health services across the country.

Dr. Kalumba said the project is being piloted in five provinces namely, North-Western, Western, Muchinga, Luapula and Northern.

He said in 2014 government obtained a 52.2 US dollar loan from the World Bank aimed at enhancing the health care delivery system especially in maternal and child health in the country.

The PS has also commended the ministry of health staff in the region for their unwavering commitment towards the provision of health services to various communities in the province.

And Provincial Health Director Kennedy Chibwe thanked government and other cooperating partners for their continued support to the health sector.

The training workshop has drawn hundred and fifty nine (159) participants from three provinces namely Northern, Muchinga .

– Lusaka Times