The National AIDS Strategic Framework (NASF) 2017 – 2021 is designed to provide adequate space and opportunities for communities, civil society, private sector, development partners (bilateral and multilateral agencies) and Government institutions to actively participate in the implementation of evidence-based HIV and AIDS programmes, depending on their mandates and comparative advantages.

This strategic plan provides a roadmap and gives confidence to cooperating partners (CPs) and implements their alignment to national aspirations. It assists in identifying areas of possible duplication and gaps thus, allowing redirection of resources and intervention and paving the way to improved laboratory services.

The Minimum Packages of Services for Female Sex Workers in Zambia serves as an operational guide document for all partners involved in HIV prevention programming and co-ordination for key population; to improve the design, implementation and management of programs.

This document, which is the health national adaptation plan (HNAP) for Zambia, presents the results of a national consultative process to identify climate risks and adaptation measures relevant to the health sector and also sets out the road map to the implementation of the HNAP.

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework recognises the aspirations prescribed in the NHSP 2017-21 and binds all players to one set of indicators for tracking progress, measuring performance. it is expected to reduce duplications in data handling and consequently spur the culture of information use at all levels health services delivery and management.

This policy document presents a detailed epidemiological situation analysis of the HIV epidemic and the responses to date, highlights opportunities and challenges for actualization of the Fast Track, highlights critical considerations for the Fast Track such as leadership, sustainable financing, and innovative approaches to monitoring and evaluation.

The National Mobile HIV Services Guidelines outline among other approaches, the establishment of mobile Counselling and Testing (CT), Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) services and enhancing linkages with other health within the framework of a continuum of care for HIV positive people.

This policy details on HIV testing services, HIV prevention, management of HIV exposed infants and HIV infected populations.

This policy provides a broad framework within which communication and advocacy should serve as
strategic inputs into the implementation of the NASF. Its implementation is also harmonious with the NASF, which runs for the period 2011–2015.

This communication and advocacy strategy outline the sixteen guiding principles for planning, designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating social and behaviour change communication interventions for reproductive maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health, and nutrition programme. Some of the principles include advocacy-related, client-centred, culturally appropriate, benefit-oriented, amongst others.

The purpose of the National Strategic Framework for HIV and AIDS is to provide an overall strategy for the planning, coordination and implementation of the multisectoral national response based on available evidence and emerging social and epidemiological issues.

The three sections of this document details the terms of reference for national health promotion technical working group, the terms of reference for HIV/AIDS IEC/BCC technical working group, and the terms of reference for malaria IEC/BCC technical working Group. It defines a technical working group (TWG) as an entity or group brought together by a common purpose and interest to work on specific activities or programmes. It provides for the functions of the National Health Promotion TWG, the criterion/guidelines to guide the process of selecting members to serve on the National Health Promotion TWG.

This first edition of the Specialty Training Programme (STP) Guidelines for Zambia sets out the procedures, terms and conditions, and key responsibilities of Ministry of Health, the Health Professions Council of Zambia, and the specialty community of practice and university faculties.

This document identifies the health challenges for young people, essential health packages, adolescents friendly health services standards, and the implementation guide. It provides basic instructions on how to establish the facility committee and how they will be involved in meeting the standards and using the facility assessment tool.

The overall objective of this policy is to attain a society in which the prevalence and impact of harmful use of alcohol is significantly reduced by 2030

This document has been designed to serve as a reference for all service providers to enhance HIV counselling and testing services for children below 16 years. The guidelines also provide information to counsellors on their critical role of working with children and families infected or affected by HIV and AIDS

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency and provide for its powers and functions; provide for the administration and maintenance of compulsory standards for the purpose of public safety and health, consumer protection and environmental protection; and provide for matters connected.

An Act to continue the Drug Enforcement Commission; revise and consolidate the law relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and incorporate into Zambian law certain international Conventions governing illicit drugs and psychotropic substances..

An Act to repeal the Actions for Smoke Damage (Prohibition) Act.

An Act to provide for the care of persons suffering from a mental disorder or mental defect and to provide for the custody of their persons and the administration of their estate.