Sylvia Masebo Quotes

I will advocate the extension of the maternity leave from three to six months or more because women have seriously been underserved by medical systems that are supposed to give them both equity and confidence in their healthcare.

Incidents of corruption, expired drugs, and other scandals will now be things of the past in the Ministry of Health.

Good morning countrymen and women.

I assure the public that I will not tolerate any corruption in the process, and every qualified Zambian can be confident that their opportunity will come.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a significant threat to global health security. In the first week of 2023 alone, nearly 3 million cases and over 11,000 deaths were reported worldwide. During this period, the African region recorded over 4,500 cases and eight deaths. The current surge in COVID-19 cases is attributed to a sub-variant of the Omicron virus known as XBB. As you may recall, COVID-19 continuously evolves, creating new variants as it spreads globally. Similar to Omicron, XBB is highly transmissible; in Zambia, we have confirmed that this variant is driving the recent rise in cases.

It was a well-known fact that global inequities disproportionately impacted women.

A complete overhaul is needed in the ministry, where issues include individuals being scammed into paying large sums to secure jobs.

As long as I serves as Minister of Health, there will be no further scandals within the ministry.

The President observed that some senior civil servants were not following proper procedures and had negative mindsets.

Only party members looking to celebrate Christmas with an abundance of food would attend the congress called by suspended ZRP president Ben Mwila.