We envision a Zambia, where every citizen, everywhere is provided with equitable and comprehensive health education and quality health services, including sexual and reproductive health. A Zambia where there are zero new HIV infections, zero maternal and
Commitment description:• We thus commit to invest in primary health care, particularly health promotion, and robust and sustainable healthcare financing mechanisms.
• We recommit to reduce preventable maternal deaths from 278 per100,000 live births in 2018 to less than 70 per 100,000 live births and preventable neonatal deaths from 27 per1000 live births to 5 per 1000 live births by 2030. We shall achieve this through targeted investments in human capital development and establishing sustainable financing mechanisms for improving maternal and newborn health.
• We commit to position Family Planning as a key development agenda for Zambia to Harness the Demographic Dividend. This will be achieved by scaling up advocacy on family planning and population and development, integrating and mainstreaming family planning in National Development Plans and other key national strategic frameworks; and increasing domestic financing for family planning in all sectors by 2030.
• We commit to achieve the 95 95 95 fast-track targets towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 and improving the wellbeing of those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.
• We commit to create a conducive environment for inclusive health programming for all and meaningful participation of young people for improved health outcomes. This will be done by addressing policy, legal, and socio-cultural barriers, to sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and investing in human capital development by 2030.
Mode of engagement:
- Policy and guidanceImplementation of 2019 National Population Policy Action Plan and the ICPD commitments Operational Plan
(1) Intensify our efforts for the full, effective and accelerated implementation and funding of the ICPD Programme of Action, Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD, the outcomes of its reviews, and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.