Implementation of regional and international HIV prevention - SAfAIDS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis research was commissioned by the Southern Africa HIV and AIDS InformationDissemination Service (SAfAIDS) in October, 2008 with funding support from the Open SocietyInitiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). SAfAIDS acknowledges the generous funding supportfrom OSISA.The assessment would not have been possible without the generous contribution from anumber of people. We are grateful to informants from Swaziland, including Rejoice Nxumale-Nkambule (Public Health Services), Khanya Mabuza (NERCHA), Dr Velepi Okolo (SNAP),Thembile Dlamini (UNAIDS), Anson Zwane (WHO), Nonhlanhla Hleta-Nkabule, Celiwe Seyama,Zodwa Dlamini (UNCF) and Dudu Simelane (FLAS). Russell Dlamini, Bagezile Dube, Cliff Dlaminiand Chipo Karoro-Nyamayaro all from World Vision, Dumisani Msibi and Thamary Silindza(Save the Children), Gcebile Ndlovu (ICW), Emmanuel Ndlangamanhla, Wandile Nkosi, SizakeleHlatshayo and Bongiwe Zwane (CANGO), Siphiwe Hlope (SWAPOL), Nonhlanhla Dlamini(CEDAW), Vusi Matsebula and Madzabudzabu (SASO), Jabulani Tsabedze (WILSA), RachelMasuku (Central Statistical Office) and Khosi Hlatshwayo (Business Coalition).We are also grateful to the stakeholders’ meeting and focus group discussion participants: theyouth, men and women who spared their valuable time to participate in this assessment.The Swaziland research was conducted by Tendayi Kureya, with substantial input from WandileNkosi from CANGO and Unity Chipfupa from Development Data.The research Team is indebted to OSISA for choosing Zambia to be one of the fortunatecountries where the domestication of international treaties and conventions that have abearing on HIV and human rights, is being assessed. The research team would like to expressits profound gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the HumanRights Commission, Ministry of Health, and ZARAN, for allowing this research to proceed in aninterrupted manner through their constant availability when they were needed. Valued thanksare due to the Anti Corruption Commission, the Drug Enforcement and the Zambia PoliceService Victims Support Unit.We are grateful to Zambians from the Zambian Network of People Living with HIV andAIDS (NZP+), Treatment Advocacy Literacy Campaign (TALC), and many NGOs who agreedto participate in this extremely important project. We are grateful for the leadership of theSAfAIDS Zambian office for their technical and strategic leadership throughout the course ofthis research.Dr Michael Mulimansenga Chanda and Dr Patrick Mamimine (Research Consultants). Editingand review by Sara Page and Rouzeh Eghtessadi with assistance from Petronella Mugoni.Design and Layout by Fikile Gotami.1