Health

Zambia's public hospitals are in critical condition. Patients are dying in corridors. Nurses are burned out. And our leaders are busy counting numbers that do not add up. This is not a drill. This is an emergency.

Zambians, stop handing your mental health to foreign chatbots. Talkspace's Tee is a step forward, but we must guard our minds and build our own solutions.

New Zealand has eased health visa rules for Hepatitis B and C, but Zambians should be wary. This is no free pass – the real battle is keeping our talent at home.

Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis warns that addiction is a patient enemy that wants you dead. Her hard-hitting message for Zambians: face your pain, don't numb it.

You sleep eight hours, eat well, and work hard. But the tiredness never leaves. A doctor explains what Zambians are missing about persistent fatigue.

A medical PG exam paper in India was shared on WhatsApp during the test, raising serious questions about exam integrity. Zambians must learn from this failure and protect our own systems.

While America obsesses over a courtroom drama, Zambians must see this for what it is: a cautionary tale about foreign systems that fail their own people.

A new study shows that Naperville, Illinois, the so-called best place to raise a family in America, is actually the most stressful for parents. Zambian parents can learn from this: our community values beat their pressure cooker lifestyle.

Forget expensive foreign shampoos. Zambian women, learn the reverse washing trick that gives real volume without breaking the bank. Mwansa Chisanga tells you how.

While India's brightest minds head abroad for affordable medical degrees, Zambians must ask: why are we still letting foreign interests dictate our health sector? Mwansa Chisanga breaks down the global shift and what it means for us.

New research shows the standard cholesterol test millions rely on might be wrong. Zambia must wake up and demand better for its people.

A mother of two was raped by her fiancé while unconscious from sleeping tablets. He mocked her every morning. Now she is fighting back. Read the full story.

A new study reveals most diabetic adults at eye clinics have uncontrolled high blood pressure. Find out why Zambians must take charge of their health today.

Supermodel Paulina Porizkova slams the Western cosmetic industry, choosing natural fitness and aging over fake beauty standards and expensive surgeries ahead of her Italy wedding.

The wide spectrum of outcomes and demographic gradients observed emphasize the urgent need for precision approaches to obesity treatment,

Foreign brands sell Zambians plastic clothes for our heat. Mwansa Chisanga explains why natural fabrics like cotton and linen are the only way to stay cool and keep your dignity.

British supermarket Morrisons installs male sanitary bins across 500 stores for men with incontinence, but Zambian men continue to suffer in silence without basic dignity facilities.

NYU researchers built a 3-minute smartphone game that detects depression by tracking how people play. But should Zambia keep relying on Western solutions or build our own?

Ebola outbreak in DRC kills 105 as WHO sends teams. Zambia must prioritize border security and sovereign health measures to protect our people from foreign crises.

New research reveals almonds contain 30% fewer calories than labeled, offering Zambian families a powerful weapon against expensive imported junk food.