{"id":69284,"date":"2016-05-05T13:30:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T11:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/eu-hands-over-maternity-ward-and-equipment-at-chilanga-health-centre-6-may\/"},"modified":"2016-05-05T13:30:11","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T11:30:11","slug":"eu-hands-over-maternity-ward-and-equipment-at-chilanga-health-centre-6-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/eu-hands-over-maternity-ward-and-equipment-at-chilanga-health-centre-6-may\/","title":{"rendered":"EU hands over maternity ward and equipment at Chilanga Health Centre, 6 May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"ltr\"> NEW YORK, United States of America, May 5, 2016\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ &#8212; <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Who:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Peter Mwaba<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EU Ambassador to Zambia, H.E. Allesandro Mariani<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UNICEF Zambia Country Representative, Dr. Hamid El-Bashir Ibrahim<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Ambassadors from EU member states<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>What:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The EU will hand over a refurbished maternity ward and equipment at Chilanga Health Centre. \u00a0Government officials and ambassadors will observe achievements of the Millennium Development Goal Initiative (MDGi) and interact with community volunteers and health workers in Chilanga district.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>When:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday 6 May 2016<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>Time: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14:00 \u2013 15:00 (Transport leaves MICA hardware, Arcades at 12:00. Contact<br \/>Mark Maseko on 0974 775526 if you need transport)<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>Where:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chilanga Health Centre, Chilanga.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p \/>\n<p>Note: The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ), the European Union (EU), and the United Nations (UN) are supporting the implementation of an ambitious programme: the \u201cMillennium Development Goal Initiative (MDGi) &#8212; Accelerating Progress towards Maternal, Neonatal and Child Morbidity and Mortality Reduction in Zambia.\u201d This programme will be implemented over a 48-month period and aims at improving the availability and quality of health and nutrition services in 11 districts in Lusaka and Copperbelt provinces, covering over 30% of the Zambian population. The total budget of the programme is Euro 48 million (more than 400 million Kwacha) and it is solely funded by the EU. This programme aims to improve access to quality maternal, child health and nutrition services as well as services for adolescents and young people. The programme is implemented in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).<\/p>\n<p \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, United States of America, May 5, 2016\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ &#8212; Who:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Peter Mwaba \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EU Ambassador to Zambia, H.E. 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