Overview

In Zambia, our activities have focused on supporting the rapid scale-up of testing and treatment services for HIV, TB, and multidrug-resistant TB. Supporting both public and private health facilities, our programs have worked to expand comprehensive services to include male circumcision, improve prevention, ensure better follow-up for HIV-positive individuals, and create awareness and improve management of HIV as a chronic condition. Our focus has been aimed at improving the availability of safe, effective health commodities—pharmaceuticals, laboratory diagnostics, vaccines, supplies, and basic medical equipment—and promoting the appropriate use of these commodities in the public and private sectors at the community level, with a special focus on managing essential pharmaceuticals for maternal, newborn, and child health.