Celebrating Zambia Independence Day
Zambia Independence Day is observed on 24 October every year. This year marks the country’s 58th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom. Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is…
Commonwealth releases final report on Zambia elections
The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to Zambia has released its final report on the 2021 general elections. General elections were held on 12 August 2021 to elect the President, National…
New global alliance strives to end AIDS in children by 2030
UNAIDS, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have entered a partnership to bridge the disparity gap in AIDS response globally and prevent new infant HIV infections. Globally, only half…
POLIO IMMUNISATION CAMPAIGN BEGINS AFTER CASE CONFIRMED IN MALAWI
More than nine million children are to be vaccinated against polio in the first round of a mass campaign across four countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, after an outbreak…
NATIONAL DAY – ZAMBIA
On October 24th 1964, the British colony of Northern Rhodesia became the independent Republic of Zambia, after decades of nationalist struggle.
PILOT IN NIGERIA AND ZAMBIA OF COVID-19 DATA COLLECTION TOOL
An effective response to the coronavirus pandemic requires the understanding and use of social and behavioural data alongside biomedical data. Recognising this need, the Behavioural Insights and Sciences Unit of…
40% OF CHILDREN IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA NOT IN SCHOOL
UNICEF estimates that 40 per cent of all school-aged children across Eastern and Southern Africa are currently not in school due to COVID19-induced closures and pre-pandemic levels of out of…