Dr. Chitalu Chilufya was appointed Zambian Minister of Health by the President of the Republic of Zambia His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu in September, 2016.

He is successfully leading a transformational agenda focused on the tenets of creating a resilient health system anchored on primary health care approach to achieve universal health coverage. Previously he served as the Deputy Minister of Health between 2014 and 2016

Dr. Chitalu is a graduate of the University of Zambia, School of Medicine. Prior to joining politics, he worked at various levels of management in the health sector mostly in the rural areas of Zambia. He is currently the elected Member of Parliament for Mansa Central Constituency since 2013 in the Northern part of Zambia.