Medical Stores with support from the European Union has launched construction of a 58 million kwacha warehouse in Lusaka, expected to be the biggest in Africa. 

Speaking at a media briefing today, health system strengthening programme team leader POUL THIM said his organisation would ensure that Zambians felt improvements in medicine availability and accessibility.

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