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530 Community Based Distributors trained in Family Planning and sexual reproductive health

2016-03-04

530 Community Based Distributors trained in Family Planning and sexual reproductive health

Family planning is important for the health and welfare of the children and mothers in terms of ensuring good spacing between the children and planning the size of the family. DAPP works with Society for Family Health and Child Fund under the Sexual and Reproductive Health for All Initiative project in 15 districts reaching 90 health facilities and an estimated population of 400,000 people. The project duration is 5 years and started in April 2015. Activities to date has included training of 530 Community Based Distributors who will be in charge of delivering family planning services in rural communities.

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 World Food Program Executive Director visits the Pemba ‘Rural Resilience Initiative’ farmer’s clubs project
World Food Program Executive Director visits the Pemba ‘Rural Resilience Initiative’ farmer’s clubs project
Ertharin Cousin, the World Food Program Executive Director, visited the Farmers Club Project in Pemba district, Southern Province on 16 January, 2016.
HIV prevention campaigns reaches 123,494 people in Lusaka through TCE
HIV prevention campaigns reaches 123,494 people in Lusaka through TCE
DAPP started to work with the Total Control of the Epidemic (TCE) in Lusaka in April 2015.
125,000 OVC to benefit from the ZAMFAM project each year
125,000 OVC to benefit from the ZAMFAM project each year
The Zambia Family (ZAMFAM) project was launched on 20th January in Lusaka’s Bwafwano Community Hall were, DAPP will work with 125,000 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) each year to support the HIV epidemic control through this project.
Forest and Wetland protection in Lukanga Swamps
Forest and Wetland protection in Lukanga Swamps
Lukanga Swamps situated in the Central Province of Zambia is of national and international importance as these wetland areas regulate Kafue River providing water to millions of people on its way from Copperbelt to Southern Province and further are home to important wildlife species.

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