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An Overview of HIV & AIDSin
Zambia
HistoryCurrent picture
Key DriversThe Response
Successes & Challenges
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The Zambian HIV Epidemic –Who?
Adult Prevalence 14.3% (15-49 yrs)
Rural:
5 - 15%
Women: 16.1%
Men: 12.3%
Urban:
20 -30%
Key Drivers of the Zambian epidemic
6+ Key drivers 1 Multiple & Concurrent Sexual Partnerships2 Low and inconsistent Condom use3 Low levels of Male Circumcision4 Mobility and labour migration5 Vulnerable & Marginalized grps (CSW, MSM, prisoners, disabled)6 Vertical transmission – MTCT
Others: Intergenerational/Transact ional Sex (STGs & STDs)Low Status of women/GBVCultural/traditional practices AlcoholStigma Low levels of Counselling & Testing
The Response: Are we doing the right things??
“We are like a person on a dark night, hunting frantically for a lost key, under a light. Not because that is where the key was lost,
But because …..
that is where we’re able to see!”
Prof Michael J Kelly SJ
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“New HIV infections can be stopped only by individuals changing their sexual behaviour”.....
Prof M J Kelly SJ
Mcp……….
Condom use…….
M c……….
Challenges• Raising the status of women• Changing cultural practices• Letting women lead the HIV response
– PMTCT example– MSM– Testing– Increasing uptake of VMMC
• Planning program sustainability beyond donors• Political will/ commitment/Leadershp
Thank you very much!!!!Enjoy your visit to our
country…