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Two of our team members, recently completed a 5-day HIV CUREiculum Cascade Training organised by African Alliance Zambia and the Africa HIV Cure Consortium (AHCC), held at the CIDRZ VenYou Center here in Lusaka. The training covered everything from HIV science and bioethics to clinical pipelines and community advocacy — equipping participants to meaningfully engage in cure research conversations and hold researchers accountable to the communities they serve. From understandin

Our TALC team joined the UTH-HAP team on the ground in ten districts — Solwezi, Kitwe, Nakonde, Chingola, Kapiri Mposhi, Lusaka, Chilanga, Mazabuka, Livingstone and Chipata — to kick off field onboarding for the SCALE-IT Zambia project. The visits involved introducing the project to district health offices and facility staff, identifying community hotspots for service delivery, and recruiting community-based volunteers (CBVs) who will help bring long-acting injectable PrEP d

Our team recently participated in a 5-day Requirements Gathering Workshop for the My Moyo App —the digital platform designed to bring PrEP closer to everyone who needs it. Held at Sandy's Creations, the workshop brought together consortium partners to map out exactly what the app needs to do in the real world. The team locked in system requirements that will shape how the ordinary individuals, community mobilisers, peer educators, and health workers deliver and receive long-a

Friday 29th May 2026 marked a massive step forward in accountability and community ownership. The Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC), UTH-HAP, CHAI, AVAC, UNZA, and NYU is proud to announce the successful launch and induction of the SCALE-IT Zambia Community Advisory Board (CAB)! This three-day foundational governance event in Chilanga officially launched an independent, 12-member oversight body that places communities exactly where they belong: at the center of

The Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC) expresses its profound enthusiasm following the official launch of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DVR) by the Minister of Health, Dr. Alex Katakwe. This move marks a transformative era in Zambia’s HIV prevention landscape. Broadening the Scope of Prevention For years, the conversation around PrEP has been evolving. By adding "the ring" to the available toolkit, we are moving away from a "one-size-fits-all" approach. TALC belie

A high-level roundtable discussion hosted by the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) brought together policymakers, health professionals, and legal experts to examine the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Zambia’s healthcare system. The meeting took place on 5 March 2026 at the SAIPAR offices in Chongwe, and was attended by various stakeholders . The discussion focused on how emerging technologies such as AI could improve healthcare deli

The Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC) in collaboration with University Teaching Hospital – HIV/AIDS Program (UTH-HAP) successfully conducted a Spoke Mapping Meeting with community stakeholders in preparation for the LENACAPAVIR SCALE-IT Project at Chawama First Level Hospital. Through initiatives such as this meeting, TALC continues to work closely with health partners and communities to promote community-led engagement, improved access to health services, and s

A combined team from Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC), Churches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ) and Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) recently conducted a monitoring visit to Lukulu District as part of the ongoing Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) for Malaria initiative. During the visit, the team paid a courtesy call to the District Health Office (DHO) where they met with the District Health Director Katota Lufunda, the Malaria Elimination Officer