Health Minister Demands Report on Drug Shortages as Zambia Advances Test Kit Production

Minister of Health Alex Katakwe has directed the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) to submit a report addressing the shortage of drugs and medical supplies in some health facilities. Meanwhile, Zambia has completed setting up a factory to manufacture rapid test kits for malaria, HIV, hepatitis B, pregnancy, cholera, and common sexually transmitted […]


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