Government to Continue Pursuing Coordinated Mental Health Responses

Author: lusakatimes.comPublished on: November 1, 2026Country: Zambia

Health

Dickson Matembo, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, says the government will continue strengthening the mental health response in the correctional sector. The plan involves deepening collaboration between the Zambia Correctional Service and the health sector. Matembo says mental health must not remain at the margins of the health system.

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