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The Zambian Government in the 2016 National Budget proposes to spend K53.14 billion, representing 25.8 percent of GDP. This is K6.44 billion more than the 2015 proposed budget of K46.7 billion representing 24.6 percent of GDP.   The 2016 National Budget whose theme is “Fiscal Consolidation to Safeguard Our Past Achievements and Secure a Prosperous Future for All” has been presented in the wake of a sluggish global economy which has hurt Zambia’s economy, thus making difficult for the majority of Zambians to make ends meet. The Government has had challenges implementing the 2015 Budget because of the fall in copper prices, the depreciation of the Kwacha, higher interest payments and the need to clear arrears for fuel and crop purchases. It is on account of these challenges that the 2015 Budget deficit is expected to widen to 6.9 percent of GDP from the projected 4.6 percent of GDP.   This has had an undesirable impact on the health sector posing challe...

Very few things are more important to society than leadership.Without leadership any human grouping becomes sluggish, stagnates, and loses direction. Because we see things differently, we tend to lean toward different solutions, and without leadership we rapidly degenerate into arguments and conflict. A dynamic profession needs assertive and flexible leaders at every level, more so if the “very soul” of a profession is embedded in compassion. Nursing and Midwifery are such professions. It is not just a career but also a life commitment. Nurses and Midwives make up the largest group of health professionals who have a great responsibility and potential to influence all aspects of healthcare delivery.   Nursing is a practice and political act aligned to critical thinking, action and advocacy (Canadian Nurses Association, 2010). In Zambia, nursing and midwifery is slowly taking its rightful place, playing a critical role in the immediate lives of professionals in the field, whi...