18/06/2026
Working together with the Ministry of Health, District Health Offices, traditional leaders, cooperating partners, civil society organizations, and adolescents and young people, the District Adolescent Health Indabas (DAHIs) continue to create a platform for meaningful dialogue and collective action on adolescent health across Zambia.
Held under the theme, “Ascertaining the Role of Young People in Enhancing Prevention, Ending Epidemics, and Advancing Equitable Health Systems for All,” the indabas have brought together stakeholders from districts across Luapula, Southern, Central, Muchinga, and other provinces to discuss pressing adolescent health issues and identify locally driven solutions.
Key discussions have focused on teenage pregnancy, the low uptake of PrEP among adolescents and young people, the rising incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and barriers to accessing adolescent-friendly health services. Participants have also emphasized the need for stronger youth engagement, improved access to information and services, and enhanced collaboration between communities and health systems.
The indabas have reinforced commitments to youth-led prevention and awareness campaigns, strengthened mechanisms for meaningful youth participation in health system strengthening, and empowered young people to serve as peer educators and advocates for healthier communities.
As more districts continue to host the District Adolescent Health Indabas, these platform remains a critical opportunity for amplifying young people’s voices and ensuring their meaningful participation in shaping responsive, equitable, and youth-centered health systems.
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