The government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health (MoH) spearheads the provision of health services in Zambia. It is the major provider of healthcare services to the general public. With the introduction of the Health Professions Act, the Council has been given the mandate to register and regulate all Health Facilities in Zambia, both public and private and Training Institutions teaching health sciences.
The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) is a statutory regulatory body established under the Health Professions Act No. 24 of 2009 of the Laws of Zambia. The functions of HPCZ as enshrined in the Act are as follows;
- Registration of health practitioners and regulation of their professional conduct (except for nurses who are registered and regulated under another Act);
- Licensing and regulation of all health facilities;
- Accreditation of healthcare services provided by health facilities; and the
- Recognition and approval of training programmes for health practitioners.
The Revised Registration Guidelines
HPCZ APPLICABLE FEES
This is the revised fee schedule following the release of Statutory Instrument No. 25 of 2024. This regulation has increased the fee unit value from 0.30 to 0.40. Consequently, the fees schedule has been adjusted to reflect this change.
- Provisional Registration Form (First time applicants who are Locally Trained)
- Temporary Registration Form (First time applicants who are Foreign Trained)
- Full registrations form (For holders of Provisional or temporary registration and have completed the minimum 12 months supervised practice)
- Assessment form for supervised practice (Submitted by all applicants for full registration)
- Rotation form for Junior Resident Medical Officer Interns (Submitted by junior resident doctors at full registration
- Rotation Form for Medical Licentiates Interns (Submitted by medical licentiates at full registration
- Rotation form for Junior Resident Dental Surgeons Interns (Submitted by dental surgeons at full registration
- Rotation form for Pharmacy Interns (Submitted by Pharmacy interns at full registration
- Rotation forms for Clinical Anaesthetist and Advanced Paramedic Anaesthetist Interns (Submitted by Clinical Anaesthetist at full registration
- Rotation form for Emergency Care Interns (Submitted by Emergency care Officers at full registration)
- Rotation forms for Optometry Interns (Submitted by Optometrists at full registration)
- Limited registration form (For applicants registered outside the country coming to practice in Zambia for a period less than 6 months)
- Application for a certificate of Good Standing
- Application for a certificate of Status
- Student Indexing (Registration) form
- Specialist Registration form
4th September, 2023
Read the landmark judgement from the Court of Appeal on the absolute necessity of all Medical Professionals in Zambia to respect the supremacy of patients’ rights.
The Court Judgement speaks into the Health Professions Council of Zambia Guidelines for Good Practice in the Health Care Profession- Obtaining Patients’ Informed Consent: Ethical Considerations, 2016.
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HPCZ would like to inform all Health Practitioners (Zambians and Non-Zambians) on the Government Payroll Management Establishment and Control (PMEC) System, that online renewal services is strictly for renewing, downloading and printing of practicing licences.
The link to instructions and manual on how to download the practicing certificate is found here.
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The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) is hereby informing all health practitioners, health facilities, training institutions, stakeholders and the general public that face-to face interaction with HPCZ staff at ALL its offices, when conducting all manner of business has with immediate effect from Monday 11th January 2021, been temporarily suspended until further notice. This measure has been inevitably necessitated in the wake of escalating second wave of Covid-19 cases as shared by the Ministry of Health (MoH) whose guidelines require action such as this one to curb the spread of the pandemic.
To this effect, business with the Council shall be conducted through the provided contact details as stated. Find provided below contact mobile phones, Electronic mails (E-mails), online web portal, social media platforms, website and contact staff for the provision of various necessary services:
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) wishes to inform the public that the following the closure of specific registers last year, HPCZ has no objection for any employer to engage practitioners from the listed registers below. Any institution requiring any expertise or skills of personnel in these fields, is at liberty to do so at their own terms, conditions and standards.
The following are the Registers being referred to:
These professionals posses the necessary scientific qualifications and are expected to operate in the environment suitable for their training, including Health Facilities. However, it is important to note that their training falls outside the regulatory scope of the HPCZ mandate. Consequently, they are not subject to registration as Health Practitioners under the HPCZ.
For inquiries or further information, please contact the Health Professions Council of Zambia through the following official communication channels:
Customer Relations: +260 770 023 624
Address: Plot No. 6640, Mberere Road Olympia, Lusaka
