{"id":987707039,"date":"2024-07-10T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T10:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987707039"},"modified":"2024-07-10T11:44:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T10:44:56","slug":"nhima-launches-nationwide-registration-and-card-distribution-program","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/nhima-launches-nationwide-registration-and-card-distribution-program\/","title":{"rendered":"NHIMA launches nationwide registration and card distribution program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! 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This initiative aims to ensure all Zambians can access quality healthcare services under the National Health Insurance Scheme.<\/strong><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 1 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. 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