VAZ Welcomes the President’s Call to Action on Livestock Disease Control
06 Oct 2026
The Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ) has received media enquiries on the remarks made by the President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Mr Hakainde Hichilema, at the Samu Lya Moomba Traditional Ceremony of Chief Choongo in Bweengwa, Monze District, on 4 October 2026. As widely reported, the President urged the veterinary department to “stop sleeping” and to work day and night against livestock diseases, so as to protect the national target of earning US$1 billion a year from livestock exports.