Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) The University Of Zambia UNFPA Zambia Luapula Provincial Health Authority has among many other activities conducted 23 fistula operations in 2024 and is expecting to conduct #EndChildMarriage dialogues in Nchelenge

27 health care providers from 12 districts of Luapula were trained on EmONC.

Marie Stopes International conducted parliamentary meeting for increased domestic financing for SRH and trained HCPs on long acting reversible FP methods. Contributed to IEC material development for prevention of adolescent pregnancies.

UNFPA Zambia is supporting Ministry of Health Zambia mobile clinics to bring sexual and reproductive healthcare to remote, drought-stricken communities. Funding from Sweden in Zambia 🇸🇪 made this possible! Find out more from UNFPA Field Coordinator Leonard Zulu:

Marie Stopes International YWCA ZAMBIA runs 75% of GBV shelters in Zambia (13). With UNFPA Zambia support so far this year 511 GBV cases have received multidisciplinary case management.

Marie Stopes International YWCA ZAMBIA UNFPA Zambia Population Council has supported data and evidence in various programmes and notably developed a widely used policy brief: zambia.unfpa.org/en/publication…

LifeLine Child Line Zambia Lifeline Childline has trained 163 GAPS peer mentors on the revised Law of Marriage and subsequently referred 37 child marriage cases.

LifeLine Child Line Zambia Ministry of Health Zambia this year has made progress on among many other things: fistula repair surgeries, training of midwives on standards and guidelines, MISP trainings in cholera and drought areas. 42,012 reached with SRH messages during drought. 15 midwives recruited for cholera centres.

UNFPA's field coordinator Leonard Zulu and PSEA expert Penina Gathuri met with cooperating partners in Zambia to explain how UNFPA is ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health services in drought affected areas.

Hearing from Moses Chubili on UN Zambia as a disability-inclusive employer, and remaining areas to be considered. Now Virpi Mesiäislehto highlighting UNFPA commitments on disability-inclusive programming & operations. Noting also the importance of Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ voice on this. Amazing.

UNFPA Zambia is this week engaging various key stakeholders for its Mid-Year Review and Disability Inclusion Training for focusing on disability inclusion and accessibility related matters under the theme, “Integrating Inclusive Practices for Enhanced Program Delivery.”

Thank you, #Finland! 🇫🇮 Your allyship is invaluable—it means we can walk the path of progress together, and build the future we want for women and girls in all their diversity. #PartnersAtCore #UNFPAEB

Happening now in Lusaka: UNFPA Panel Discussion on disability inclusion in drought response. Great to see so many attendees from Youth in Action for Disability Inclusion Zambia!

It was an honour to deliver remarks. Finland is a firm believer in the work of UNFPA globally. It is great to see what is being done at country-level. MFA Finland 🇫🇮 UNFPA Zambia

Fascinating panel discussion on disability inclusion in the drought response with ADRA Zambia Ministry of Community Development &Social Services and #ZAPD. Moderated by UNFPA East and Southern Africa expert Maria Bakaroudis.

Jeff Ngoma from Citizens for Democratic Governance told UNFPA's panel that people with disabilities demand honest engagement with policy makers. 'We need action, not words - we need capacity building so we can navigate our own way through today's challenges,' he said.

⚠️ Zambia is facing its driest agricultural season in over 40 years. 🎥 See how women and girls in rural #Zambia impacted by the drought are receiving crucial sexual and reproductive health care from UNFPA-supported mobile clinics.

Happening Now! Towards #Ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights. UNFPA Zambia hosts the Zambia launch of the 2024 State of the World Population Report #SWOP #ICPD30

BREAKING! UNFPA Zambia proudly launches the 2024 State of the World Population Report, highlighting the need to #EndInequalities in Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights. Join the conversation and let's drive change. #SWOP2024 #SRHR #ICPD30 UN Zambia UNFPA East and Southern Africa

In Zambia's Southern Province UNFPA piloted combining a mobile health clinic with a Norwegian Church Aid cash distribution. What a success! Hundreds came and had health checks done, received family planning counselling and learnt about #PSEA from our partner Lifeline LifeLine Child Line Zambia.