Over 6,000 people are currently receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) at Chipata Central Hospital of Eastern Province.
Chipata Central Hospital Medical Superintendent, Mbinga Mbinga, says currently the hospital offers ART to at least 6,250 people.
Dr Mbinga adds that at least 100 of the number are children.
He has further noted that the virus burden has not spared the adolescents and youths among other generations.
Dr Mbinga was speaking at the launch of Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Sites where preventive measures are going to be heightened.
Kapata Urban Clinic and Chipata Central Hospital have been prioritised to benefit from the implementation of the preventive measures in the district.
Aids Healthcare Foundation Country Programme Manager, Webster Chewe, disclosed that the foundation has committed approximately K200 Million towards such programmes in Zambia.
Dr Chewe explained that the money will be used towards programme operations, human resource support, systems strengthening, equipment, infrastructure support, and service delivery across the country.
He added that the investments are an indicator of continuity of care and stronger health systems.
“The investment is about justice, equity and ensuring that systems work for the most vulnerable,” he said.
And Eastern Provincial Health Director, Matthews Ng’ambi, called on AHF to consider helping more clinics and hospitals across the region in order to improve provision of quality services to the public.
