The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) joined the global community to celebrate the World Health Day National commemorations held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka.

On 7 April 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) observed its 75th anniversary, and Zambian Republican president Mr Hakainde Hichilema congratulated WHO on several public health successes achieved that have improved quality of life during their last seven decades of existence.

The event, organised by the Ministry of Health and WHO under the theme “Health for all”, attracted different cooperating partners that took time to showcase some of the health services they are providing in an effort to ensure that everyone has access to quality health.
And Minister of Health, Hon. Sylvia Masebo, said that despite the many successes that the government of the Republic of Zambia has attained in providing health care, maternal mortality still remains a great source of concern as the country continues to lose an average of 10-15 women per week.

In a speech read on her behalf by the Permanent Secretary administration, Dr George Sinyangwe, Ms Masebo said the reduction of maternal mortality rate needs calls for concerted efforts from stakeholders.

And speaking at the same event, WHO Country Representative Dr Nathan Bakyaita said that despite the organisation’s successes, this year’s World Health Day calls on all stakeholders to reflect on past challenges, build on them, and plan for the future.

“As WHO, we encourage governments, cooperating partners, and stakeholders to take a step further and work together to ensure that we strengthen our health systems based on the provision of strong primary health care. We need to ensure additional financial investment in primary health care oriented by the building blocks of health systems, particularly a health workforce, health infrastructure, medicines, and health technologies all should be supported and guided by evidence.” He spoke.

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