This remains one of the most challenging and highly scrutinized departments it delivers its services through its five sections and makes use of the following laws:
- The Public Health Act Cap 295.
- Food and Drugs Act Cap 303.
- Trades and Licensing Act Cap 207.
- Liquor Licensing Act Cap 429.
- Local Government Act No. 22 of 1991.
Ndola Municipal By – Laws for activities which fall to the local authority sector within the district
Sections
Inspectorate Section
This section is responsible for the following:
- Food quality control
- Inspection of food
- Seizure of food staffs
- Issuance of Condemnation certificates
- Food permits
- Food Complaints
- Food poisoning investigations
- Food Sampling
- Routine
- Food Complaints
- Food poisoning investigations
- Meat inspection
- Inspection of food
- Water quality control
- Water sampling
- Water analysis
- General inspection of premises as routine and purpose of licensing
These inspections are either conducted as routine or for the purpose of recommendation for licensing.- Inspection of liquor premises (i.e. bars, bottle stores, night clubs etc.)
- Procedures for acquiring a liquor license
- Inspection of food premises
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) practice
- Inspection of nursery schools, boarding/lodging houses
- Conditions for running a day nursery school
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- Inspection of liquor premises (i.e. bars, bottle stores, night clubs etc.)
- Scrutiny of building plans
- Check on compliance with the Building Regulations
- Room size
- Drainage
- Lighting & Ventilation
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- Check on compliance with the Building Regulations
- Final inspection of buildings for purpose of issuing occupation certificates
- Issuance of Partial Occupational certificate
- Full Occupational certificates
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Cleansing and Sanitation Section
- Waste management
- Generation
- Storage
- Collection
- Transportation
- Disposal
- Waste Management Districts (WMDs)
- Waste management contracts
- Street sweeping/cleansing
This section is also responsible dumpsite management and currently maintains the Koloko dumpsite.
Pest Control Section
Common pests
- Cockroaches
- Flying insects such as house flies, mosquitoes etc.
- Pest of stored products
- Rodents
- Bird pests
The pest control program is a prerequisite in public health practice and the activities performed in the section to control each type of pest are as follows:
- Spraying (including indoor residual spraying)
- Fumigation (e.g. Bee eradication)
- Larviciding
- Vegetation clearing
- Dog population control
- Bee eradication
These interventions are in line with the Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a strategy to safely and economically manage pest populations through a well-balanced combination of control practices such as:
Funeral Section
- Management of cemeteries: The section operates designated burial sites namely Kantolomba, Kawama, Kansenshi and Mitengo.
- Death registration
- Export of Human Remains
Health Education Section
- Assessment of Individual and Community Needs for Health Education
- Health Education Strategies, Interventions, and Programs
- Communicate and Advocate for Health and Health Education
- Information, Education, Communication (IEC) materials
- Trainings
- Public Meetings
- Drama performances
- Public Address System
