National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council

“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...