Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:03:04 +0000 By KALOBWE BWALYA LUSAKA mayor Wilson Kalumba says his office has raised $100,000 in seed capital which will be spent on breathlysers and technical assistance for the Road Transport and Safety Agency and Traffic Police to support their efforts to combating drink and drive. Mr Kalumba said Lusaka has since 16th June 2017 joined a global effort to build healthier communities by reducing non communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries by 2018.. Mr Kalumba said the partnership for Healthy Cities, supported by Michael Bloomberg, the World Health Organisation and Global Ambassador for NCDs, brings together cities around the world to take proven steps to reduce noncommunicable diseases and injuries and improve living and working environments for our citizens. “In Lusaka, 34% percent of deaths every year are attributable to NCDs – like cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases – and injuries such as road-traffic accidents. As part […]
