S T R A T E G I C F O C U S

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) office in Zambia was launched in December 2000 and has worked closely with th Zambian Central Government and provincial health offices to build a robust national HIV/AIDS response. CDC, as a key PEPFAR implementing agency, has worked in a step-wise fashion to build the additional capacity and infrastructure necessary for a sustainable, high impact HIV response in Zambia. Areas of strategic focus include:

• HIV prevention and treatment;

• Integration of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) management;

• Public health workforce capacity strengthening through a Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP);

• National Public Health Institute development and support; and

• Health systems strengthening that includes surveillance, laboratory, and health information systems.