UNFPA Zambia

14/10/2026

No mother should lose her life giving life.

Every minute counts when managing postpartum haemorrhage one of the leading causes of maternal mortality across the globe. To accelerate action toward preventable maternal deaths, UNFPA Zambia supported a dedicated delegation of health leaders to represent the country at the Regional Workshop on Strengthening the Prevention and Management of in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (12–15 October).

Held to advance Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) and health systems strengthening, the workshop focuses on operationalizing the latest consolidated clinical and implementation guidelines.

Zambia is proudly represented by three champions on the frontlines of maternal healthcare Prof. Concepta Kwaleyela – President Midwives Association of Zambia Dr. Wisdom Banda – Obstetrician, Ministry of Health Zambia (Central Province) and Dr. Ziche Makukula – Obstetrician, Saint Francis Hospital, Katete, Zambia (Eastern Province) who are overseeing our work on and work supported by BADEA - Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa and Bayer Bayer Zambia in Eastern and Central Provinces respectively.

Beyond the training rooms, this initiative sets the foundation for national impact. Following the workshop, the delegation will lead efforts to refine Zambia’s national implementation roadmaps for prevention, early detection, and response.

Strengthening capacity means safer deliveries and protected families .

14/10/2026

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14/10/2026

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UNFPA Zambia

11/10/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

This International Day of the Girl Child, SAfAIDS Zambia joins UNFPA Zambia, government and community partners in calling for greater investment in girls’ rights, education, health and leadership.

Progress in ending child marriage matters, but many girls still face barriers that limit their choices. Child marriage, adolescent pregnancy and HIV vulnerability are connected. Addressing them requires more than protecting girls from harm: girls need accurate information, supportive communities, quality health services and the opportunity to influence decisions about their lives.

Through the EmpowerED project, SAfAIDS and partners are supporting Life Skills and Health Education and adolescent engagement. In 2026, 808 LSHE clubs were operationalised across eight districts, with 24,240 members registered. The work also includes 40 Boys-to-Men clubs, with 1,200 boys registered to promote positive choices and challenge harmful gender norms.

We remain committed to:

• Supporting life skills and health education for adolescents, in and out of school.
• Strengthening links between schools and health facilities so learners can access services and referrals.
• Engaging families, community leaders, men and boys to challenge harmful norms.
• Creating space for girls to speak, lead and shape the programmes that affect them.

Ending child marriages takes sustained investment and collective action, with girls’ rights and choices at the centre.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀’ 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀.🇿🇲💙

11/10/2026

On this International Day of the Girl Child we celebrate the undeniable progress made in protecting the rights, agency, and future of adolescent girls across Zambia.

Thanks to decisive legislative milestones including the Marriage (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2023 and the Children’s Code Act and sustained multi-sectoral partnerships, national child marriage prevalence among young women aged 20–24 has dropped significantly from 43.3% to 23.9%.

However, national averages mask critical local realities.

Our recent Deep Dive Analysis reveals that adolescent girls in high-burden districts continue to face interconnected risks of the "Triangle of Harm" where including child marriage, adolescent pregnancy, and HIV/STI risk dynamically reinforce one another:

- Child Marriage Hotspots: Persistent high-prevalence districts including Rufunsa (36.4%), Petauke (35.8%), Chilubi (34.7%), and Sikongo (33.8%) require high-precision district-level investments.
- Adolescent Pregnancy Hotspots: Rural provinces such as Western and North-Western continue to see adolescent pregnancy rates exceeding 40%, requiring targeted focus in districts like Chama, Shangombo, and Sinda.
- HIV Vulnerability: Adolescent girls and young women still account for 38% of all new HIV infections nationwide, with heightened vulnerability in urban centers like Lusaka, Copperbelt, and Western provinces.

Ending these disparities requires moving beyond blanket approaches to geographic triage and empowered agency.

Let’s invest where the need is greatest.



Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Embassy of Ireland, Zambia Canada in Zambia Embassy of the Netherlands in Mozambique Gender Division - GD The National Prosecution Authority of Zambia

11/10/2026

International Day of the Girl Child

Every girl has dreams for her future – a future full of promise, shaped by her own vision, talents and choices. But for too many, child marriage cuts that future short. It ends her childhood and narrows the choices open to her as an adult.

For decades, committed efforts by UNFPA collaborating with the Gender Division - GD, Network On Ending Child Marriage In Zambia and other partners, working alongside communities, with support from Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka Embassy of Ireland, Zambia Canada in Zambia Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada Embassy of the Netherlands in Mozambique and Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have slowed the pace of child marriage from 29% in 2018 to 23.9% in 2024. Yet, a girl is still married somewhere in the world every three (3) seconds.

On this we join the global call to and invest in girls’ rights and potential. Every girl should be able to make her own choices about the course her life will take.

Today, we call on governments, communities and partners to invest, at scale and over time, so that every girl goes to school; every girl receives quality sexual and reproductive healthcare; and every girl enters adulthood empowered as an agent of her own future.



with Ministry of Health Zambia and Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts

09/10/2026

08/10/2026

Bodily autonomy is more than the ability to say yes or no.

It’s a human right.

It’s the freedom to make choices about your health, your future and whether or when you start a family.

When women, young people, and families have the power to make their own choices, we all thrive: http://unf.pa/bod

Join and millions worldwide saying .

06/10/2026

Transforming Maternal Healthcare in Zambia!

The Government of Zambia UNFPA Zambia, and BADEA - Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa have established a strategic partnership to expand life-saving ultrasound services across underserved communities.

The agreement was officially signed at UNFPA Headquarters in New York by Diene Keita, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, and H.E. Mr. Abdullah KH Almusaibeeh, President of BADEA, in the presence of Prof. Roma Chilengi, Minister - Ministry of Health Zambia

Facilitated by UNFPA’s WomenX innovation accelerator, this 3-year initiative brings Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) technology to 78 health facilities across Katete, Petauke, and Sinda in the Eastern Province.

Key Impact Goals:
- Reach nearly 50,000 women with early complication detection
- Train 156 nurses, midwives, and clinical officers on handheld ultrasound tools-
- Engage 800 community health workers to promote antenatal care
- Strengthen emergency referral systems for high-risk pregnancies
- Build policy frameworks for potential nationwide expansion

Together, we are ensuring and healthier futures for mothers and babies. and across the region will benefit from enhanced clinical care.

Access the full Press Release here https://unf.pa/4AOxlDP

02/10/2026

Strengthening Ebola and Cholera Outbreak Preparedness and Safeguard for Essential SRHR Services

In partnership with the Ministry of Health Zambia and Zambia National Public Health Institute UNFPA Zambia supported series of capacity-building trainings to protect healthcare workers and sustain services during disease outbreaks.

Through a Master Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop in Lusaka followed by a focused first-phase cascade training in six high-risk districts bordering the DR Congo in Kabwe, over 105 frontline healthcare providers - including midwives, registered nurses, public health nurses, and environmental health technicians - were equipped with essential skills.

Key outcomes of the initiative include:

: Strengthening clinical response and infection prevention for Ebola and cholera.

: Ensuring uninterrupted services and maternal-newborn care during public health emergencies.

and : Integrating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) messaging and prioritizing frontline provider protection.

: Empowering new trainers to roll out safety and response skills to facility volunteers, drivers, porters, and community groups.

Together with our partners, we remain committed to building that protect both communities and frontliners on the ground.

With YWCA Zambia LifeLine/Childline Zambia SAT Zambia