The European Union
(EU) has committed 400 kwacha billion to Zambia’s health sector.
EU Charge’ D’
Affaires, Daniel Dominguez, says his organisation is determined to work closely
with the Zambian Government.
Mr Dominguez says
part of the funds would go towards procurement of modern state-of-art pieces of
equipment as well as addressing the challenges faced by scientists working in
the bio-medical department.
Mr Dominguez
disclosed this in Lusaka during the unveiling of new Bio-medical Society of
Zambia (BSZ) executive, led by Hillary Lumono.
Mr Dominguez
challenged the new executive against frustrating government’s efforts in their
operations.
Fhi360, another
Non-Governmental Organisation dealing in the health sector, pledged to assist
the Zambian government in tuberculosis (TB) care for the next three years from
2012 to 2015.
Fhi360 Country
Manager, Michael Welsh, said his organisation will scale up TB services in
Zambia through the Zambia Prevention, Care and Treatment Partnership (ZPCT-II)
project.
Mr Welsh commended
the United Sates Government, through USAID, for providing funds to the project
in supplementing government’s efforts, saying government alone cannot manage.
Under this project,
Zambia will get a boost in TB and HIV fight.
health Deputy
Minister, Patrick Chikusu, who was the guest of honour, commended the donors
for their continued support to improving the health sector by bringing quality
health care services closer to the people.
Dr Chikusu observed
that a healthy nation benefits every one as the Patriotic Front Government is
in a hurry to bring health care service closer to the Zambians
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