ZAMBIA: Foreign Nationals Now Require Health Insurance

Oct 7, 2019 | Global

Effective Immediately, foreign nationals who enter Zambia without valid health insurance must obtain local health insurance through the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA), on arrival at the port of entry.

Previously, health insurance was not mandatory.

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