For many sub-Saharan African countries, a National Health Research System (NHRS) exists more in theory than in reality, with the health system itself receiving the majority of investments. However, this lack of attention to NHRS development can, in fact, frustrate health systems in achieving their desired goals. In this case study, we discuss the ongoing development of Zambia's NHRS. We reflect...

1 Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA), Chilanga, Zambia, 2 Care for Business (CFB) Medical Center and Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia, 3 Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia, 4 University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, Zambia, 5 Research Centre for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan, 6 Department of Paraclinical S...

*University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Lusaka, Zambia. National Professional Officer – EPI Surveillance @ World Health Organization, Zambia. University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health, University Teaching Hospital, Po box 50110, Lusaka. Copperbelt University, School of Medicine, Ndola Central Hospital, P/A, Ndola. Adjunct Professor wit...

doi:10.4102/ojvr.v79i2.466 http://www.ojvr.org Rift Valley fever: Real or perceived threat for Zambia? Authors: George Dautu1 Calvin Sindato2 Aaron S. Mweene1 Kenny L. Samui1 Polly Roy3 Robert Noad4 Janusz Paweska5 Phelix A.O. Majiwa6 Antony J. Musoke6 Affiliations: 1Department of Disease Control, University of Zambia, Zambia 2National Institute for Medical Research, Tabora, Tanzania 3London Sc...

Affiliations: 1 Pendleton Family Practice, P.O. Box 38049, Lusaka, Zambia. 2 Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University Teaching Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. 3 Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario de la Princesa (IISP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 4 Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERES, Universitat de Barcelona, Bar...

doi:10.4102/ojvr.v81i2.742 http://www.ojvr.org Authors: Tingiya Sikombe1,3 Christopher J. Kasanga2 Yona Sinkala3 Martin Simuunza3 John Muma3 Rahana Dwarka4 Misheck Mulumba5 Cornelius Mundia6 Aaron Mweene3 Affiliations: 1Central Veterinary Research Institute, Zambia 2Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania 3School of Veterinary Med...

Author details Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA. Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Department of Paediatrics, ...

The prevalence and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. in small ruminants in Zambia F.Y. Goma a, T. Geurden b,∗, J. Siwila a, I.G.K. Phiri a, S. Gabriel a,b, E. Claerebout b, J. Vercruysse b a Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia b Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, ...

The causative agents of rickettsial diseases (Rickettsia conorii, R. typhi, and Coxiella burnetii) have been reported throughout the African continent. However, there have been no reports on epidemiologic surveys of these infections in Zambia. This study was designed to clarify the prevalence of three rickettsioses in 377 humans in Zambia. The seroprevalence of antibodies against R. conorii, R....

Introduction The evolution of agricultural research and development policy in Zambia is emblematic of the quiet crisis in African agricultural research. Zambia, a medium-sized country that has avoided internal conflict, has, until recently, been spared from natural disasters. It has also enjoyed periods of relative economic well-being and institutional growth based on its copper industry. Zambi...