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Women with triple-negative breast cancer who received multiple antibiotic prescriptions within three years after their cancer diagnosis were more likely to experience disease recurrence and to die from their cancer than those who took fewer courses of the drugs, according to a study by researchers at Stanford Medicine. The effect on survival was not due to differences in cancer severity, the study showed.

Group homes are therapeutic environments that are critical to the care of patients with severe mental illness (SMI) and/or intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Using an organ from a donor who underwent cardiac death, Stanford Medicine surgeons transplanted a heart while it was beating—the first time such a procedure has been achieved.

A CYBER security specialist at Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has testified in court that the report he conducted did not show who destroyed the evidence in a case former President Edgar Lungu’s press aid, Amos Chanda is charged with theft and destroying of evidence.

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

PARTIAL withdrawal of pension benefits by members of the National Pension Scheme (NAPSA), will not only provide for access to finances but will also promote financial inclusion among citizens, the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has observed.

CSPR executive director Faides Tembatemba, said the organisation is elated that President Hakainde Hichilema has signed the National Pension Scheme Amendment Bill of 2023 into law, which allows for the partial withdrawal of pension benefit.

She said the development will enable citizens to invest the funds into various ventures and assets that will increase their income and improve their wellbeing and consequently creating jobs thereby contributing to the country’s economic development agenda.

She said the new law presents an opportunity for Citizens to invest in agriculture and food processing.

She also urged government and other stakeholders to enhance the promotion of financial management especially for vulnerable groups such as women and youth.

Ms Tembatemba said Zambia has been dealing with the legacy of years of economic mismanagement, with an especially inefficient public investment drive and with the signing into law of the long awaited NAPSA amendment Bill, the country is likely record reduced poverty levels.

She said reduction of poverty levels in the country has been very slow resulting in the country to record inequality, and malnutrition that are among the highest in the world.

“Furthermore, Zambia is in debt distress, this has driven majority of Zambia’s into destitute especially with high unemployment levels,” she said.

She noted that Zambia remains one of the least developed countries in Africa, with 54 percent of the population living on less than $1.90 a day and an average life expectancy of 63.5 years.

Ms Tembatemba therefore said the new Law has potential to improve liquidity in the country which will stimulate economic activities.

She also said research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population shows that it has pushed a substantial number of Zambians further into precarious circumstances and has increased food insecurity.

“In this regard, the CSPR would like to commend government for the initiative it has taken to sign the Bill into Law as this will significantly contribute to the wellbeing of Zambians,” she said.

By NATION REPORTER

CAVEAT that was placed by Government on the retirement house of late president Levy Mwanawasa was secretly removed, resulting into many questions being asked but without answers, it has been discovered.

 THE National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has stated that no one should doubt its ability to meet the massive demand for claims made by those seeking to receive their partial retirement payout because it is one of the country’s most financially sound institutions. President Hakainde Hichilema signed the National Pensions Scheme Amendment into law on […]

 THE ruling United Party for National Development ( UPND) have scooped all three seats in the by-elections that took place yesterday in Serenje, Lupososhi and Chililabombwe districts. However, The Patriotic Front (PF) and Socialist Party have described the victory as a State sponsored manipulation outcome which was marred by intimidation, violence and vote buying. In […]

 Powered by the Zambian NEO Laptops.  Pilot Program worth $ 28,000,000 for 10,000 teachers. SMART Zambia has concluded the MOU with Intel and other stake holders to ensure that NO educator in Zambia is left behind. The discussions around the various inputs to be provided for this program began at the recently conducted Innovation Africa […]