Ipas Zambia Media Network

 By Abigail Mulenga, Kfm Radio Chief Chisunka of the Ushi Speaking People in Mansa district has called on the Ministry of Health to  step-up the sensitisation of parents and guardians when there are new health and vaccine issues to be conducted in villages. Chief Chisunka cited the HPV vaccine that was administered to 14 year old girls last year as one which raised concerns among many parents as they did not understand what the vaccine was all about. He stated that it is the duty of health workers to explain to the communities so that they do not spread rumours that can cause panic. And the Traditional Leader has called on the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to stop teaching school going children under the age of 16 about contraceptives. He cited that the Comprehensive Sexuality Education being taught in schools is the root cause of bad morals which leads to them engaging in illicit activities. Meanwhile, a mother in Chisunka chiefdom...

By Abigail Mulenga, Kfm Radio As a way of commemorating the International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day, Serenity Harm Reduction Zambia and Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance-Zambia has urged expectant mothers to refrain from taking alcohol whilst pregnant. SHARPZ and SAAPA Executive Director Philip Chimponda explains that there is no safer amount of alcohol for expectant mothers. Mr. Chimponda also dispelled rumours that when an expectant mother takes opaque beer mixed with milk and sugar they will give birth to light skinned babies, adding that there is no scientific evidence of that. He further called on mothers to safeguard the lives of their unborn babies.   International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day is observed every year on 9 th  September so that the world remembers that during the nine months of pregnancy, a woman should abstain from alcohol.