Zambia NCDI Poverty Commission

Co-Chairs

Kennedy Malama - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health

Dr. Sharon Kapambwe - Assistant Director, Cancer Ministry of Health

Commissioners

Dr. Abel Kabalo - Director, Health Promotion, Environment and Social Determinants, Ministry of Health

Dr. Mutale Nsakashalo - Assistant Director, NCDs, Ministry of Health

Dr. Daniel Makawa - Assistant Director, Clinical Care and Diagnostic Services, Ministry of Health

Dr. Aggrey Mweemba - National Coordinator- Nephrology, Ministry of Health/UTH

Dr. Siwo Chioni - Ag. National Coordinator, Mental Health, Ministry of Health/UTH

Mr. Patrick Banda - Assistant Director, Budgeting and Planning, Ministry of Health

Dr. Citonje Musadabwe - Deputy National Coordinator, Cancer Control, Ministry of Health/CDH

Prof. Peter Mwaba - Dean, Lusaka Apex Medical University

Dr. Roma Chilengi - Chief Scientific Officer, CIDRZ

Dr. Samuel Bosomporah - Biostatistician, CIDRZ

Ms. Jane Matambo - Program Manager, Cervical Cancer, CIDRZ

Prof. John Musuku - Founder, Rheumatic Heart Disease Association

Dr. Fastone Goma - CEO, NCD Alliance Zambia

Dr. Earnest Muyunda - Deputy Country Director, PATH

Dr. Peter Songolo - NPO, Disease Prevention and Control, WHO

Dr. Muhumpu Kafwamfwa - Dean, School of Medicine, Cavendish University

Ms. Udie Soko - Executive Director, Zambian Cancer Society

Dr. Manoj Mathews - National Coordinator, Paediatric, Ministry of Health

Dr. Godfrey Nyanda - National Coordinator, Emergency and Mobile Services, Ministry of Health

Dr. Kevin Zimba - Consultant Paediatrician, University Teaching Hospital

Mr. David Chanda - Acting Chief Cancer Control Officer, University Teaching Hospital

Coordinator

Mukobe Chisunka - CIDRZ

Zambia NCDI Poverty Commission Updates

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CIDRZ Hosts Diabetes Boot Camp in Zambia
CIDRZ Hosts Diabetes Boot Camp in Zambia

In August, CIDRZ held a four-day boot camp for young people living with type 1 diabetes in Zambia. The camp combined entertainment and sports activities with education on self-management of the condition.

From Words to Action
From Words to Action

The first International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa provided a platform for health experts, policymakers, civil society organization representatives, donors, people living with noncommunicable diseases, and community advocates to expedite political and financial backing for PEN-Plus.

Experts Showcased PEN-Plus in Southern Africa at the International Conference on Public Health in Africa
Experts Showcased PEN-Plus in Southern Africa at the International Conference on Public Health in Africa

The NCDI Poverty Network and the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) hosted a side event, “PEN-Plus Partnership: An NCDI Poverty Network Initiative in Partnership with WHO/AFRO,” on 29 November at the 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa, held in Lusaka, Zambia.

CPHIA Side Event to Focus on PEN-Plus in Southern Africa</a>
CPHIA Side Event to Focus on PEN-Plus in Southern Africa

The Southern Africa Regional Hub of the NCDI Poverty Network and the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) will co-host a side event during the Third Annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), which will take place at the Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka, Zambia, on 27–30 November.

Southern Africa Regional Hub Celebrates First Anniversary
Southern Africa Regional Hub Celebrates First Anniversary

The Maputo co-secretariat of the NCDI Poverty Network, based at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, hosted an event marking the first anniversary of the establishment of both the Southern Africa Regional Hub and the Maputo co-secretariat of the NCDI Poverty Network on 1 February. The event encouraged discussion on how the Hub can support countries in the region in implementing the PEN-Plus model.