The Zambia Medical Association is thrilled to announce that Zambia was represented at this year’s American Neurological Association (ANA) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, USA.
Zambia is one of four African countries who are recipients of Small Pilot Research Grants from the ANA’s Global Neurology Presidential Initiative. These Pilot Grants will help fund research projects of early career neurologists and residents in Zambia, Uganda, Ghana and Nigeria.
Dr. Melody Asukile, treasurer of the Neurological Association of Zambia (NAZ) accepted the award on behalf of NAZ.
The Zambia Medical Association will be hosting its 59th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting from 17th to 19th August,2023 at Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone.
The theme is ‘Strengthening Health Systems by leveraging digital health to address emerging and existing health threats’.
As part of its preparation to this important event,ZMA held a media breakfast at the Urban Hotel in Lusaka.The prelaunch was meant to showcase a number of activities expected to take place and unveiled its sponsors/partners.
Special thanks to partners and sponsors who showed up,We therefore call upon would be partners to get in touch with the ZMA Secretariat on + 260 97748600 or via email info@zma.co.zm
See you in Livingstone.
An All Female Landmark Medical Milestone!
ZMA wishes to announce to the nation and in the same vein congratulate the first four indigenously trained Diagnostic Radiologist in the country. This is an all female powered team!
A diagnostic radiologist is a doctor who treats medical conditions through specialised imagings and interventional radiological procedures.
This is a plus to a female representation and a testament that females can achieve anything they put their mind and brain to.
Congratulations Dr. Sarah Nshimbi, Dr. Lena Lambert, Dr. Julie Mulopwe and Dr. Ruth Phiri .
We are delighted for your much needed expertise and confident that you will serve the Zambian people diligently
A Landmark Medical Feat for Zambia!
ZMA wishes to congratulate Zambia’s first indigenously trained Neurosurgeons (Brain surgeons). This is a landmark development in the growth of the medical fraternity in Zambia and the Subregion.
Neurosurgery is a surgical discipline that tackles complex brain and Spinal cord conditions, whose operations are long and can be as long as 20hrs.Zambians will now have an easy access to this highly specialised Neurosurgical service locally.
Congratulations Dr. Ray Hazunga, Dr. Peter Mushenya, Dr. Anorld Bhebhe, Dr. Wilmot Sinyangwe,Dr. Brian Mwila and Dr. Aaron Munkondya.
We are certain that your continued dedication will be of immense benefit to the people of Zambia.
A big win for Zambia! 🇿🇲
The Zambia Medical Association has today, 24th May, 2023 held a press briefing and launched The ZMA Care for Care Givers Medical Scheme.
The press briefing focused on securing the country’s health system through a healthy workforce .
The background was on the global community just coming out of a debilitating COVID-19 pandemic which disrupted:
- Healthcare;the way we know it
- Changed the way we interacted as a people as livelihoods were heavily disrupted.
- Travel,commerce and medical supply chains.
Association President, Dr . Crispin Moyo appealed to the media as a stakeholder to publish accurate and verified information to educate and inform, noting that negative reporting has the potential to dissuade the ordinary Zambians from accessing conventional healthcare from public facilities while also posing heightened risk to the well being of healthcare workers by way of leaving them vulnerable to verbal and physical abuse.
The Executive took this opportunity to launch the ZMA Care for Care Givers (ZMA C4C) Medical scheme in partnership with Madison Health & Risk Management Limited. In attendance was Managing Director Madison Health & Risk -Silo Mubiana and Assistant Manager – Business Development
Madison Health & Risk Management-Ms Linda Chisenga.
The ‘ ZMA C4C ‘ initiative is aimed at providing comprehensive health care cover to Medical Doctors and their immediate families in times of need, a milestone that has been work in progress for 7 years.
We therefore invite ZMA members from all corners and generations to sign up for this initiative that will help avert health emergencies that they are not immune to by virtue of being Medical Doctors while also mitigating catastrophic expenditure on healthcare needs for themselves and their immediate lives.
ZMA is one of the recipients of US $80,000 grant which is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project by Prudential Zambia. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a ripple impact on the lives of many and will continue to change the narrative of many.
ZMA last year trained 45 master trainers under the Care for Care givers program who have since gone on to train over 400 more health care workers in basic mental health first aid. Since then, the trained first aiders have serviced over 1500 lives with mental health support both in their personal lives and their professional service.
This year’s grant will enable ZMA to further strengthen the Care for health care workers.
The event held on 31st January, 2023 was graced by the Assistant Director Community Health, Dr. Sylvia Chila Simwanza.
Zambia Medical Association President, Dr. Crispin Moyo echoed the concern of, “Who takes care of health care workers?”
Dr. Moyo thanked Prudential Zambia for the kind gesture. He shared how Prudential’s support has helped take care of health care workers indicating that over 1500 people have benefited from this support with over 400 health care workers now certified Mental Health care first aiders around the country. “Through this gesture, we will be able to train more of our members who are in the far to reach places.”
The project is evidence based and coordinated by Public Health Chairperson Dr. Dalal Naeem who is grateful for the financial support from Prudential. Dr Dalal has also commended the technical support rendered by the Zambia National Public Health Institute and the Ministry of Health. The project outputs have been a success because of the professional zeal from the ZMA members, and the leadership from key institutions as ZNPHI and MoH.
#MentalHealthForAll
#CareForCareProviders
The Zambia Medical Association had the honor of hosting Deborah Prothrow-Stith, M.D. Mohsen Bazargan, PhD and Mr. Ntula Simwinga from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science in Los Angeles, California.
The team paid a courtesy visit on the ZMA Secretariat on Tuesday 13th September, 2022 to explore potential points of collaboration with CDU. They were welcomed by the association President Dr. Crispin Moyo who engaged them in a discussion on various cross cutting issues ranging from promoting and maintaining the highest standards of medical practice by conducting Continuous Medical Education (CME) and Research.
Prothrow-Stith, M.D. Dean and Professor of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science in Los Angeles, CA, and is widely recognized for her leadership in the field of public health.
She has advised top-tier healthcare institutions on leadership, as a principal at consulting firm Spencer Stuart, and she served as the Henry Pickering Walcott Professor of Public Health Practice and Associate Dean for Diversity at Harvard School of Public Health. At Harvard, she created the Division of Public Health Practice and secured over $14 million in grant funding for health programs.
Dr. Bazargan, PhD is Director of Research, Department of Family Medicine Director of Research, Public Health Program Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Professor UCLA School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine
He is Professor and Director of Research at Department of Family Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science (CDU). Dr. Bazargan served as immediate past president of the Academic Senate of CDU for six years. In addition, Dr. Bazargan is a Medical Sociologist with extensive training in the fields of aging, research methodology, evaluation, and statistics.
Mr. Ntula Simwinga is the Country Program Director at Charles R. Drew University – Rise Up! Project.
The Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) will be hosting a Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting from 5th to 6th August, 2022 at Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone.
The theme for the conference is “Harmonizing the National Response to Emerging Public Health threats: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic”.
Sub-themes:
1.Health Systems
2. Chronic care IDs and NCDs
3. Mental Health Services
4. Essential Surgical Services
5. Maternal & Perinatal Health
The program overview will include scientific paper presentations centered around the theme, discussions on topical matters affecting the welfare of the membership,keynote speeches and the 2022 AGM Business.
Kindly be informed that:
- Registration fee is K1,750 (One thousand Seven Hundred Fifty kwacha) and is non-refundable.
- Registration fee includes tea break, lunch and all conference materials.
- Deadline for registration is 1st August,2022.
- No cash payments will be accepted.
- COVID-19 guidelines will strictly be adhered to.
You are all requested to register and make payments with the ZMA secretariat or deposit the money into our account and send the deposit slip to the secretariat. Email: info@zma.co.zm or +260 977 486800.
ZMA account details:
Bank : ABSA Bank Zambia
Branch : Lusaka Business Centre
Account Name : Zambia Medical Association
Account No : 20016-7299784
SWIFT Code (SWOT) : BARCZMLX
or alternatively, or via Tingg which utilizes Airtel money, Mtn or Zamtel
The Zambia Medical Association is looking forward with great interest to the 2022 National Budget;
the first of the five year term of the newly elected government.
Historically all the budgets have fallen short of the 15% health financing target according to the Abuja
Declaration, to which Zambia is a signatory. None of the previous governments have managed to
achieve that.
The Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) is in the process of developing a 100 Bed capacity specialized private hospital to sit on the 5-acre piece of land located on the road frontage of Mumbwa road, 7 km from Lusaka CBD. The project is estimated to cost $15m, and being a not-for-profit organization, ZMA has facilitated the formation of an autonomous business entity called the Zambia Medical Association Cooperative (ZMAC) that will partner with ZMA members and the business community to capitalise this project, and oversee the subsequent construction and development of the hospital.
In light of this, ZMA launched the ZMAC, unveiled the ZMAC board, and announced the Hospital Project as the first initiative of the ZMAC. The hospital is envisaged to serve the local people of Kanyama, citizens of Zambia and overseas patients.
The launch took place on 1st February, 2020 at the ZMA plot on Mumbwa road in Lusaka.
In attendance were area Member of Parliament for Kanyama constituency and Minister of Gender, Hon. Elizabeth Phiri, MP, the Permanent Secretary Administration Ministry of Health, Ms Kakulubelwa Mulalelo, representative of the Mayor for the City of Lusaka -Mr Bwalya and area ward councillor, Mr Brighton Bilumba.
Hon. Elizabeth Phiri expressed positivity with the initiative, and wished for the immediate execution of the project. She noted that the medical needs of the large population in Kanyama cannot be met by the existing health facilities.
Health Permanent Secretary for Administration, Ms Kakulubelwa Mulalelo, elaborated that her Ministry goes an extra mile in helping realize such projects being embarked on by ZMA, because development of any health facility, private or public, is a positive step towards helping government realise the Universal Health Coverage agenda.
And ZMA President, Dr. Samson Chisele said the project is meant to increase access to health services among residents of Kanyama and beyond.
The inaugural ZMAC Board comprises:
- Dr. Kevin Zimba – Chairperson
- Dr. Patricia Shinondo – Vice Chairperson
- Mr Phillimon Songolo – Secretary (Ex Officio)
- Dr. Bright Moyo Jnr – Vice Secretary
- Dr. Tamara Kaunda – Treasurer
- Dr Jean Baptiste Nzaisenga – Committee Member
- Dr. Isaac Sakala – Committee Member
- Dr. Sam Musariri – Committee Member