ZAMBIA STRENGTHENS HEALTH FINANCING AND ACCOUNTABILITY

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The Acting Minister of Health, Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa, today hosted a high‑level breakfast meeting with the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) delegation, currently on an in‑country mission to Zambia.

Speaking at the event, Hon. Mweetwa said Zambia’s health sector faces a complex landscape shaped by financing gaps, climate variability, emerging disease patterns, urbanisation, and environmental transformation. He stressed the need for coordinated, accountable, and sustainable approaches to health financing.

Development of a Sustainability Financing Plan,Piloting of the Big Push Accountability and Monitoring Framework.

These measures aim to ensure malaria and essential health services are financed predictably, sustainably, and in alignment with Zambia’s National Development Plans and public finance reforms.

Hon. Mweetwa emphasized that investments in malaria are not merely vertical expenditures but strategic contributions to strengthening the broader health system, including surveillance, supply chains, laboratories, community health structures, and service delivery platforms.

The Acting Minister called for strong collaboration across Ministries such as Finance, National Planning, Local Government, Environment, Agriculture, and Infrastructure, as well as the private sector.

Minister of Water and Sanitation, Hon. Collins Nzovu, reiterated the critical role of water, sanitation, and hygiene in preventing malaria and cholera.

Ms. Jay Phumaphi, Executive Secretary of ALMA, commended Zambia’s commitment to accountability and sustainable health financing.

Strengthened health financing directly supports the workforce, ensuring healthier communities and reducing productivity losses linked to preventable diseases.

By embedding accountability frameworks, Zambia is building resilient health systems that safeguard both workers and families, reinforcing the country’s decent work and social protection agenda.

Concluding the meeting, Hon. Mweetwa said: “Our objective is not to produce documents alone, but to strengthen systems, improve efficiency, and secure long‑term resilience for our health sector.”