Ministry of Health (Zambia)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Health is a Zambia
n government ministry. Head offices are located in Lusaka
.
Healthcare facilities
run by the Ministry are categorized into Urban Health Centers and Rural Health Centers (or Health Posts).
School
s operated by the Ministry include the Mansa School of Nursing, in Mansa
; and the Ndola Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Ndola District
.
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n government ministry. Head offices are located in Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
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Operations
Subsidiary organizations include the Central Board of Health and the National Malaria Control Centre.Healthcare facilities
Medical facility
A medical facility is, in general, any location at which medicine is practiced regularly. Medical facilities range from small clinics and doctor's offices to urgent care centers and large hospitals with elaborate emergency rooms and trauma centers. The number and quality of medical facilities in a...
run by the Ministry are categorized into Urban Health Centers and Rural Health Centers (or Health Posts).
School
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
s operated by the Ministry include the Mansa School of Nursing, in Mansa
Mansa, Zambia
Mansa is the capital of the Luapula Province of Zambia, and headquarters of Mansa District. It takes its name from the local Chief Mansa and the small Mansa River which flows west to the Luapula River...
; and the Ndola Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Ndola District
Ndola
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia, with a population of 495,000 . It is the industrial, commercial, on the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It is also the commercial capital city of Zambia and has one of the three international airports, others...
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