Healthcare of children top priority – Masebo

KABANDA CHULU
Lusaka
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says Government will continue prioritising the healthcare of children, with plans underway to establish specialised hospitals for them.
And Mrs Masebo has appealed to the United Nations (UN) for more support towards mitigating effects of drought in the health sector.
Speaking when a delegation from the Zambia Paediatrics Association (ZPA) visited her office yesterday, Mrs Masebo said Government is still exploring possibilities surrounding the healthcare of children since they are the future of nations.
“Currently, the fiscal space does not accommodate the matter owing to various challenges being faced by the country, but it is something under consideration and our plan is to have specialised children’s hospitals across the country,” she said.
And ZPA president Chalilwe Chungu said the association has in the last three years trained paediatricians in the 10 provinces.
Dr Chungu re-echoed the importance of creating dedicated children’s spaces at every health facility owing to their sensitive nature…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/