Posted by Justin on March 27, 2018

Sidibe extols Zambia’s health intelligence system

Visiting UNAIDS Executive Director Mitchel Sidibe has praised Zambia for being the first country in Africa to launch the integrated health situation room which is a computer software based innovation depicting the status of the whole health system in real time. Kenya launched a stand-alone HIV and AIDS situation room in 2015.

Posted by Justin on February 13, 2018

Breeze FM Radio broadcasts Sexual Reproductive Health, Rights across Zambian borders

Breeze FM Radio station in Chipata, broadcasts to nearly all of Eastern Province, extends its coverage to Serenje in Central Province and crosses the national frontiers into Malawi and Mozambique. The Radio station’s wide reach makes it one of the most attractive forms of mass media to reach any specific target audience within and slightly outside the province.

Nyimba and Vubwi are the only districts in Eastern Province where the radio station’s signal is weak.

Posted by Justin on January 25, 2018

Rise, late reporting STIs in Mongu creates youth advocates body

What was conceived as an idea to respond to concerns of rising cases of sexually transmitted infections and other health complications being presented late by young people in clinics in Mongu District of Western Province, has today evolved into a vibrant organization championing a full package of adolescent and young people’s health and socio economic rights.

Posted by Justin on January 25, 2018

PPAZ offers health lessons for youngsters with fun

THE Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ) Choma branch in Southern Province has earned itself a reputation of being one of the best providers of adolescent friendly health services through an irresistible participatory learning tool known as Join-In-Circuit (JIC).

Posted by Justin on January 25, 2018

Don’t depend on men for condoms, Southern Province Minister Haamukale prods women

Southern Province Minister Edify Haamukale has challenged women to break social norms which expose them to risks such as HIV infection. Dr Haamukale specifically challenged women to start accessing condoms instead of depending on men for the HIV infection barrier.

Dr Haamukale was speaking in Choma on 17 January 2017 when he received a consignment of socially marketed condoms donated by MLife Insurance and Madison Health Solutions handed over by National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (ANC) Acting Director General Mr. Fortune Chibamba.

Posted by Justin on January 08, 2018

Kids share Xmas, New Year Health messages

The National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC) with support from UNICEF publishes a Newspaper supplement every month called Let’s Talk, dedicated to providing a platform for adolescents to share their life experiences in reproductive health, sexuality and HIV and AIDS related subjects either directly or through third party accounts.

Posted by Justin on January 08, 2018

NAC Receives 540,000 condoms from MLife Insurance, Madison Health Solutions

Madison Life Insurance (MLife) Limited and Madison Health Solutions have jointly donated a consignment of socially marketed condoms valued at approximately K90, 000.00 to the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC) for distribution to areas with rising numbers of new HIV infections.

Posted by Justin on December 01, 2017

NAC Recognised for leading HIV fight

The National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC) has received an award of recognition from an international Non-Governmental Organisation, AIDS Health Care Foundation (AHF), for providing effective leadership in the coordination of the HIV response in Zambia.

Posted by Justin on October 25, 2017

NAC Takes adolescent HIV gospel to the airwaves

The National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC) with support from UNICEF will soon cover the whole country with broadcast programmes in its continued bid to increase its reach to adolescents as one of the key target audiences for HIV, AIDS, sexuality and reproductive health and rights information.

Posted by Justin on August 28, 2017

Mr Fortune Chibamba is Acting NAC Director General

The National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC) has appointed its Director of Programmes Mr Fortune Chibamba as Director General on an interim basis. NAC Chairperson Dr George Tembo disclosed the development this morning, 25th August 2017, in Lusaka when he met both head office based and provincial secretariat staff.

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