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Community care: Increasing awareness of HIV and maternal services
29 November 2012
UK aid funded clinics help mums have HIV negative babies and lead healthy lives in Zambia
Changing lives: Zambian soap stars spread the word on family planning
01 October 2011
How Zambian soap stars are spreading the word on family planning
MDG 2 - Universal primary education in Zambia
19 September 2011
The Government of Zambia has established access and quality of education, especially for girls, as a national priority, even in hard economic times.
Unite to fight AIDS
01 December 2010
Young people take action to prevent new infections and support HIV positive people
A chance to plan for the future
Finding out her HIV positive status helped Esnart get her life back on track
Trading across borders: North South Corridor
04 March 2010
Large loads are moving more quickly across borders along a key African trade route
Raising the red flag on climate change in Zambia
15 December 2009
A weather warning system is preventing crop shortages in Zambia