LUSAKA–The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia is pleased to announce the arrival of 151,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States Government as part of its global efforts to fight the coronavirus. The vaccines were made available through the African Union COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility and are ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 July, 2021 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVAX, COVID-19
Zambia – Level 4: Do Not Travel Do not travel to Zambia due to COVID-19. Read the
Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a
Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Zambia due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 30 June, 2021 | Categories: Alerts, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID
LUSAKA — The United States has continued to demonstrate its global leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, recently committing an additional K230 billion ($11 billion) to respond to the threat worldwide. Since the start of the pandemic in Zambia, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 12 April, 2021 | Categories: Events, Fact Sheets, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, PEPFAR, University Teaching Hospital, USAID
On this World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2021, the United States reaffirms its commitment to stand with Zambia in the fight against infectious diseases such as TB, which is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality country-wide. The U.S. government’s investments to combat TB in Zambia include training health care workers, improving infection control, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 25 March, 2021 | Categories: Events, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 and HIV, HIV/AIDS, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2021
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Virtual Handover of Diagnostic Equipment for Viral Outbreak Detection Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia October 2, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Ladies and Gentlemen All other protocols observed. Good morning. The U.S. government welcomes another opportunity ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 October, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Zambia National Public Health Institute, ZNPHI
LUSAKA – Today, Lt. Colonel Erick Jordan, the U.S. Embassy’s Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché, turned over personal protective equipment (PPE) and other infection control supplies to Dr. Felix V. Phiri, Permanent Secretary at the Zambian Ministry of Defense. The donation, valued at K1.5 million, will support the Ministry of Defense and the Defense ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 1 October, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, hand sanitizer, Ministry of Defense, personal protective equipment
Remarks by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young Dissemination of the SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence Study Preliminary Results Ministry of Health, Ndeke House, Lusaka, Zambia September 8, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Malama Professor Victor Mukonka, Director of the Zambia National ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 8 September, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence Study, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
LUSAKA – Yesterday, the U.S. government donated lifesaving medical supplies to the Lusaka Provincial Health Office as an expression of ongoing support toward the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia. The handover event featured the most recent contribution from the American people, through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 4 September, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DISCOVER-Health, Lusaka Provincial Health Office, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), University Teaching Hospital (UTH)
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David Young Handover of COVID Medical Supplies Lusaka Provincial Health Office, Lusaka, Zambia September 3, 2020 (as prepared for delivery) Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Malama Provincial Health Director, Lusaka, Dr. Consity Mwale Ladies and gentlemen All other protocols ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 3 September, 2020 | Categories: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Events, News, Speeches | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID Medical Supplies, COVID-19, DISCOVER-Health, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
LUSAKA – In support of the Ministry of General Education’s (MoGE) response to COVID-19, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Let’s Read project has developed audio-based “Tips for Teachers” and “Folktales for Students” to ensure continued literacy instructional and professional support for teachers and learners during the pandemic. The new audio-based programs are provided ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 5 August, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Folktales for Students, Let’s Read, Tips for Teachers, USAID, USAID/Zambia
Last updated: [07/13/21] *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel. Alternatively, travelers to the United States may provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 2 July, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, U.S. Centers for Disease Control
LUSAKA – The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young met with Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to discuss issues of mutual interest, including the close U.S.-Zambian partnership in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. President Lungu and Chargé Young pledged to continue to prioritize the fight against COVID-19 and work collaboratively as Zambia strives to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 18 June, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, democracy, freedoms, HIV/AIDS, human rights, Malaria, tuberculosis
LUSAKA – In five provinces across 40 sites, 240 young Zambian women are using their sewing skills to make face masks in response to COVID-19. These young women are members of the U.S. government’s Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) Kozo Initiative. Originally trained to sew reusable menstrual hygiene products, the Kozo ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 10 June, 2020 | Categories: Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DREAMS, masks, PEPFAR, USAID, USAID/Zambia
Teams across the U.S. government, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of State, are working together worldwide on the response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by prioritizing programs and countries with the greatest need for assistance to have the greatest ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 23 April, 2020 | Categories: Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, HIV, HIV/AIDS, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative
As we all do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19, remember to take your #ARVs every day. It is important to stay strong and healthy! PEPFAR Zambia is ensuring clients continue receiving lifesaving ARVs by providing up to six months of medications at a time to help limit potential exposure to the COVID-19. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 21 April, 2020 | Categories: PEPFAR | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 and HIV, HIV, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR
Op-Ed: America’s Unwavering Aid By David J. Young Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy The story of U.S. leadership in the global battle against COVID-19 is a story of days, months, and decades. Every day, new U.S. technical and material assistance arrives in hospitals and labs around the world. These efforts, in turn, build on a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 17 April, 2020 | Categories: Events, News, Op-eds | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, World Health Organization
Last updated: [09/22/20] Country-Specific Information: Available data indicate community transmission of COVID-19 continues to occur throughout Zambia. We strongly recommend reconsidering travel to Zambia at this time. On September 11, Zambian President Edgar Lungu authorized the reopening of schools and the reopening of bars, taverns, and nightclubs on the weekend. The full remarks of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Zambia | 24 February, 2020 | Categories: Alerts, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19
