26/09/2026
SINDA COMMEMORATES WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DAY
Sinda Town Council, through the Department of Health Services, today commemorated World Environmental Health Day with a call for increased community participation in promoting environmental cleanliness, sanitation and personal hygiene across the district.
The commemoration, held under the theme “Environmental Health: Standing with Science to Protect Communities,” brought together Government officials, Environmental Health Practitioners, health workers, community leaders and other stakeholders to raise awareness on the importance of environmental health in preventing disease and protecting communities.
Speaking during the event, District Administrative Officer Stephen Tembo, who represented the District Commissioner, thanked stakeholders and community members for participating in the commemoration, describing it as an important platform for sharing information on keeping the environment clean and promoting good hygiene practices.
Mr Tembo emphasised that communities have a critical role to play in supporting environmental health initiatives being implemented by the Local Authority, noting that maintaining clean surroundings should not be viewed as the responsibility of the Council or health authorities alone.
He urged residents to take responsibility for their homes and communities by practising good personal hygiene, disposing of waste properly and keeping their surroundings clean.
Meanwhile, Sinda Town Council Director of Human Resource and Administration Ernest Kalimbanya, who represented Council Secretary Mary Chongo, called for collective responsibility in maintaining a clean and healthy district.
He said the Local Authority will continue implementing environmental health interventions and sensitising residents, but stressed that sustainable improvements can only be achieved when communities actively participate and adopt responsible sanitation, hygiene and waste-management practices.
Giving a vote of thanks, Environmental Health Technologist Gift Mbewe thanked the District Administration, Sinda Town Council, health personnel, Environmental Health Practitioners, cooperating partners and community members for supporting the commemoration.
He encouraged residents to put into practice the environmental health messages shared during the event and make cleanliness and good hygiene part of their everyday lives.
The commemoration also served as a reminder that environmental health begins with individual and community action, with residents encouraged to use safe water, handle food safely, maintain proper sanitation and report environmental health hazards to relevant authorities as part of efforts to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities in Sinda District.
