PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

 

GOAL: To provide health services in order to prevent and protect the public from environmental health hazards and improve the quality of life of Kitwe residents through promotion of good health and prevention/ control diseases.

The Overall Objectives of the Legal Department:

• Conduct inspections of public premises
• Environmental Monitoring and Pollution Control
• Food safety and quality control
• Water quality monitoring
• Solid waste management improvement and equipment procurement
• Health promotion and education
• Pest and Pets Control
• Management of cemeteries, crematoria and burial services
• Curative health (Clinic and laboratory)

Services Offered:

• Issuance of Health Permits and Certificates of compliance
• Response to food complaints
• Water and food sampling
• Food inspection
• Burial and cremation services
• Response to dog complaints
• Dog registration
• Street sweeping
• Solid waste collection, transportation and disposal
• Pest control
• Health education and promotion

MEET THE DEPARTMENT MANAGERIAL TEAM:

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH: MR. RODNEY BANDA

  CONTACT DETAILS

EMAIL: PublicHealthdir@kcc.gov.zm