The Countdown country profile presents in one place the best and latest evidence to enable an assessment of a country’s progress in improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH)
This mini-series is aimed at informing and engaging Zambian audiences about symptoms, preventive actions and the importance of verified information during the pandemic.
This film is the Bemba version of our English film: Focused Antenatal Care (FANC.)
Children in Kabwe are especially at risk because they are more likely to ingest lead dust when playing in the soil, their brains and bodies are still developing, and they absorb four to five times as much lead as adults. The consequences for children who are exposed to high levels of lead and are no...t treated include reading and learning barriers or disabilities; behavioral problems; impaired growth; anemia; brain, liver, kidney, nerve, and stomach damage; coma and convulsions; and death. After prolonged exposure, the effects are irreversible. Lead also increases the risk of miscarriage and can be transmitted through both the placenta and breastmilk.
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PERC produces regional and member state situation analyses, updated regularly.
Large File 22 MB! Please download from the website http://www.moh.gov.zm/docs/facilities.pdf
Towards keeping Children healthy and thriving countrywide.
This strategic plan was crafted within the context of the broader National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2017-2021, which aims to reduce the overall U5MR from 75 per 1000 live births to 35 per 1000 live births by 2021. In order to accelerate... the scaling up of IMNCI implementation, improve child survival and contribute towards meeting this goal, as well as the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 this IMNCI Strategic Plan has been developed to provide the strategic framework for IMNCI implementation.
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