The National AIDS Council convened a consultative meeting on 30th April at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel. The Guest of Honour was the Minister of Education, Honourable Mr. Douglas Syakalima, who is also the Acting Minister of Health.

In his address, Honourable Syakalima revealed that Zambia currently has 1,341,098 people living with HIV, with 1,303,472 of them receiving treatment. He further disclosed that in 2024, the country recorded 23,000 new infections—one-third of which occurred among young women and adolescent girls.

DIRECTOR GENERAL’S MESSAGE

The National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council is a body corporate established under the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council Act No 10 of 2002. The Council's primary mandate is to coordinate
Council and support the development, monitoring and evaluation of the multi-sectoral national response for the prevention and combating of the spread of HIV, AIDS, STI and TB in order to reduce the personal, social and economic impacts of HIV, AIDS, STI and TB. 

Zambia will this year join the rest of the world to commemorate World AIDS Day under the theme “Take the Rights Path.”. This year’s theme is a powerful reminder that the fight against HIV and AIDS is not just a public health issue but a human rights issue. Every person deserves equal access to health services, support, and the freedom to live without fear of stigma or discrimination. "Take the Rights Path” means ensuring that: