As a border town, Chirundu sustains a highly variant and, in large part, transient population that is one of the major causes of the dramatic incidence of HIV infection in the area.

The hospital HIV/AIDS care and prevention Programme started in 1999 as a response to the AIDS pandemic and its multiple social economic effects in the community.

The main aim of the programme is to provide a variety of services that will, among other things, create awareness, cure and prevention of AIDS and its related illnesses, provide relief and economic empowerment.

The programme enjoys sponsorship that assure financial, logistical, technical support, human resource capacity building and networking partnership with the United States Presidential Fund, the C.H.A.Z. ( Church Health Association of Zambia), Ce.L.I.M. (Centro Laici Italiani per le Missioni), Society For Family Health, Harvest Help, Sport In Action, Government Departments and the community.

The formation of anti-AIDS groups in the community is a sure way of sensitizing people and mobilizing them in the fight against the AIDS pandemic. Support groups have been trained also in the management of income generating activities.

The programme

The programme runs nine Projects, shown left, which are supported by an advisory committee comprising the Medical officer in charge, the hospital accountant, members of the hospital’s medical staff and members of the community.

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