No women must die in child birth, vows Chitalu Chilufya

With Dr Chitalu Chifulya MP, Dept Minister of Health and Dr Elizabeth Chizema

By Derrick Sinjela and Maureen Kamocha

Southern Province Provincial Medical Officer, Dr. Jelita Chinyonga, UNFPA Reproductive Health Specialist Dr. Stephen Mupeta and World Health Organisation (WHO) Marternal Health Specialist Dr. Sarah Bvulani Malumo picture by Zambian Children Young People and Women in Development (ZCYPWD).

HEALTH Minister Chitalu Chilufya says Government is determined to completely stop loss of women in child birth, reports Pan African Radio Journalist Derrick Sinjela.

In a speech read by Southern Province Provincial Medical Officer, Dr. Jelita Chinyonga, Dr. Chilufya expressed hope that once correct guidelines are adhered to expectant mothers will not die.

Launching the MATERNAL DEATH SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE (MDSR) AND PERINATAL DEATHS,  HELD AT GOVERNMENT COMPLEX, LUSAKA ON 16^TH DECEMBER 2016 on the THEME: “Multi-sectoral Response to MDSR and Perinatal Deaths”  Dr Chilufya expressed optimism that no women will die in child birth.

Southern Province Provincial Medical Officer, Dr. Jelita Chinyonga with UNFPA Reproductive Health Specialist Dr. Stephen Mupeta and World Health Organisation (WHO) Marternal Health Specialist Dr. Sarah Bvulani Malumo pix by Zambian Children Young People and Women in Development (ZCYPWD).

Zambian children Young People and women in Development(ZCYPWD).

“No child must die in child birth and our optimism is inspired by support rendered through UNFPA,” Dr. Chilufya said during a Government Complex launch witnessed by UNFPA Reproductive Health Specialist Dr. Stephen Mupeta, WorldHealth Organisation (WHO) Maternal Health Specialist Dr. Sarah  Bvulani Malumo, Southern Province Medical Officer, Dr. Rosemary Mwanza, Ministry of Health (MoH) Deputy Director of Public Health, Dr. Francis Bwalya and Chief Safe Motherhood Officer, Dr. Caren Chizuni.

Southern Province Medical Officer, Dr. Rosemary Mwanza gives Vote of Thanks(VoT) picture by Zambian Children Young People and Women in Development (ZCYPWD).

UNFPA Reproductive Health Specialist Dr. Stephen Mupeta(Centre), World Health Organisation (WHO) Maternal Health Specialist Dr. Sarah Bvulani Malumo and Ministry of Health (MoH) Deputy Director of Public Health, Dr. Francis Bwalya (Right) picture by ZCYPWD

picture by Zambian Children Young People and Women in Development (ZCYPWD).

And in speaking earlier during the launch of Zambia Household Health Expenditure and Utilization Survey, the indefatigable Health Minister, Dr. Chitalu said the Social Health Bill will reduce hardship in health care, reports Jacqueline Mwitwa and Deborah  Chileshe .

Dr Chilufya explained that the bill will improve the number of health facilities and quality health care.

Meanwhile, the health minister said government will in 2017 recruit 7400 health workers and out of that 5400 will be on payroll. www.derricksinjela.blogspot.com