National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council

Virological suppression among people living with HIV monitored through routine viral load testing in seven districts of Western Province, Zambia: a geospatial and programmatic analysis of kaoma pcr laboratory data, January-December 2025

Achieving and sustaining virological suppression among people living with HIV (PLHIV) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for improving clinical outcomes, reducing HIV transmission, and achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets. Although Zambia has expanded routine vi...

“My heart is at peace because I know that I am protected:” understanding the factors that facilitate adolescent girls and young women’s uptake of long-acting injectable PrEP in Zambia

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in EASTERN AND SOUTHERN Africa face a disproportionate risk of HIV acquisition. While effective, uptake of daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among this population has remained inadequate. Hypothetical preference...

Analysis of Perinatal Care in Zambia in the Context of WHO Recommendations

Background/Objectives: Perinatal care is essential for the health and well-being of women and adolescent girls from conception through the first year postpartum. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides evidence-based recommendations aimed at improving the quality of antenata...

X Marks the Spot: Continuities of Colonial Spatial Exploitation in Luanshya, Zambia

ABSTRACT This essay illustrates how a golf course serves as a site for continuities of colonial spatial exploitation in Luanshya, Zambia. It draws on the narratives of alleged abuse of public office by a Zambian member of parliament as reported in media publications between 2012...