Ministry of Health (Zambia)

The Ministry of Health is a ministry in Zambia. Its head offices are located in Lusaka.

Ministry of Health
Coat of arms of Zambia
Ministry overview
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Zambia
HeadquartersHaille Selassie Avenue
Ndeke House
P.O. Box 30205,
Lusaka, Zambia
Annual budgetZMW. 4.43 billion (2016)[1]
Ministry executive
WebsiteHomepage
Kalonda Rural Health Centre in Kalomo District

Operations

Subsidiary organizations include the Central Board of Health and the National Malaria Control Centre.

Healthcare facilities run by the Ministry are categorised into Urban Health Centers and Rural Health Centres (or Health Posts).

Schools operated by the Ministry include the Mansa School of Nursing in Mansa and the Ndola Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Ndola District.

List of ministers
Minister Party Term start Term end
Member for Health and Local Government
Ewain Wilson19491953
Member for Health, Lands and Local Government
John RobertsFederal Party19541956
Minister of Health
Sikota WinaUnited National Independence Party19641964
Munukayumbwa SipaloUnited National Independence Party1964
Alexander Bwalya ChikwandaUnited National Independence Party1972[2]
Mutumba Mainga BullUnited National Independence Party19731976
Nkandu LuoMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19991999
Enoch KavindeleMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20002001
Sylvia MaseboMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20052006
Kapembwa Simbao2011
Joseph KasondePatriotic Front20112016
Chitalu ChilufyaPatriotic Front20162021
Jonas ChandaPatriotic Front2021

Deputy ministers
Deputy Minister Party Term start Term end
Nkandu LuoMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19971999
Chitalu ChilufyaPatriotic Front20152016

References
  1. "Zambian Budget 2015-2016" (PDF). Zambian Government. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. John Dickie; Alan Rake (1973). Who's who in Africa: The Political, Military and Business Leaders of Africa. African Development. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-9502755-0-5.



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