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Do Not Shun Health Services Amid COVID-19 - Chinsali DHD


By Mildred Chisanga, ZANIS-Chinsali


A pregnant woman - Picture Courtesy of Google Images
CHINSALI District Health Director David Silweya has appealed to residents of Chinsali not to shun health services basing on the district having recorded one case of COVID- 19. 

Dr. Silweya said measures have been put in place at the urban clinic and the hospital to ensure the safety of patients and other clients. 

He said this following reports that some members of the community are shunning health facilities for fear of catching COVID- 19. 

Dr. Silweya also appealed to expectant mothers to continue visiting antenatal clinic.

He added that under the new normal, all the units in the health sector are operating fully.

The DHD encouraged clients on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) and family planning,  to visit the units for them to access the services.  

Dr. Silweya explained that as a response to a high number of malnutrition and stuntedness that has made Chinsali to be on top, government has introduced a growth monitoring chat on the new under five card to monitor the grow of children. 

"The department of health working with various partners has started a campaign of good feeding programme aiming at encouraging residents to use the locally produced food for their daily diets," said Dr. Silweya. 

He said the target is pregnant women and lactating mothers as a way of reducing maternal mortality and child stunting. 

Dr. Silweya revealed that there is improvement in women accessing family planning services.

He, however, observed that child spacing has been a big issue in remote areas of Chinsali as most married women are not allowed by their spouses to be on family planning. 

He has since called for intensified sensitisation on women’s reproductive health rights. 





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  1. UnknownJune 6, 2020 at 10:52 PM

    Good work from our DHD there our people need to be guided always

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