This report provides an overview of the fourth-year activities (October 2022–September 2023) carried out by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Electronic Supply Chain Management Information System (eSCMIS) project. Over this period, the project focused on digitizing Zambia’s healthcare
We didn’t just join the campaign; we helped design it. From the “I’m In Control” TV drama to the 24/7 WhatsApp Chatbot, discover how CHZ aligned with the Ministry of Health to launch the multimedia brand that is defining Zambia’s path to epidemic control.
More Than a Slogan: How We Helped Build the “Zambia Ending AIDS” National Campaign Read More »
Adolescent pregnancy creates a double vulnerability. Discover how our “Mentor Mother” model paired over 43,000 young women with peers to navigate the health system, resulting in over 5,000 new PrEP initiations in high-burden districts.
The “Mentor Mother” Effect: Protecting Adolescent Mothers from HIV through Peer Support Read More »
How do you track medicine in 1,000 remote clinics? CHZ rolled out the eLMIS Facility Edition to 54% of Zambia’s public health network, achieving 99% reporting rates and ensuring essential drugs reach the patients who need them.
Digitizing the “Last Mile”: Securing Zambia’s Medical Supply Chain with Technology Read More »
Sustainability means surviving without donor funding. Through the Business Advisory Program (BAP), CHZ trained 221 private facilities in entrepreneurship, enabling them to test over 62,000 people for HIV and relieve pressure on the public sector.
Cultural stigma often blocks access to HIV services in rural Zambia. Discover how CHZ partnered with Chieftainess Nawaitwika to create “safe zones” for mobile clinics, reaching nearly 2,000 vulnerable community members through a community-led approach.
Our resilience and partnerships in this year have shown that even in times of distraction
and change, together we continue to be positive, as we create lasting impact and seize new
opportunities for communities across Zambia.
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The Overburdened Public Sector For decades, the narrative of public health in Zambia has focused almost exclusively on government facilities. The Ministry of Health shoulders the immense burden of providing free care to millions of citizens. However, as the population
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Headline: The Business of Health: Unlocking the Private Sector to Build a Sustainable Market for HIV & Family Planning The Challenge: An Overburdened Public Sector For decades, the narrative of public health in Zambia has focused almost exclusively on government
The Challenge of Visibility For decades, the backbone of Zambia’s health system relied on a fragile foundation of paper. In a remote rural health post, a nurse would manually count boxes of antiretrovirals or malaria test kits and write the