Brief
Zambia joined the HEPRR-MPA programme in 2024. With a population of 20.6M and its capital at Lusaka, it carries a composite emergency-risk band of "High". 10 provinces and 116 districts; ZNPHI leads surveillance and emergency operations; digital POE V2 deployed. Cholera and measles, cross-border simulation exercises with Namibia and Angola, and eight international land neighbours. This profile consolidates the country context that frames every preparedness decision — health-system structure, the hazards most likely to escalate, and the current state of IHR core capacities — into a single citable page that anchors the country knowledge page and feeds the regional dashboard.
Country context
Capital: Lusaka. Population: 20.6M. MPA cohort: joined 2024. Composite emergency-risk band: High.
Health-system overview
10 provinces and 116 districts; ZNPHI leads surveillance and emergency operations; digital POE V2 deployed.
Emergency-risk profile
Cholera and measles, cross-border simulation exercises with Namibia and Angola, and eight international land neighbours.
MPA preparedness status
Indicative SPAR-style readiness for this profiling round is 63%. The country page links this profile to its NAPHS, contingency plans, assessments and the knowledge products contributed by Zambia.
Full document
Related in this collection