Our core mandate is drawn from the Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019, Local Government Act No. 2 of 2019, Solid Waste Regulation and Management No. 20 of 2018, Liquor Licensing Act No. 20 of 2011, and the Public Health Act Cap 295 of the Laws of Zambia. 

These pieces of legislation employ the department to deliver district-wide programmes and projects to prevent, control, and eliminate diseases, enforce Environmental Health, Port Health, Food, and Drugs policies to reduce outbreak risks. They also mandate us to inspect food outlets, workplaces, and public nuisances. To uphold health standards Run awareness campaigns and enforce the Public Health Act through community education Execute pest and vector control operations Manage cemeteries, crematoria, and burial services for safe, sanitary disposal of human remains.