GOVERNMENT is confident of meeting 90-90-90 Fast Track target by 2020 and ending AIDS as a public health concern by 2020.
Ministry of Health Director of Public Health represented by Assistant Director for Infectious Diseases Tina Chisenga is optimistic of attaining set targets through the available preventive measures being spread to various publics.
Dr Chisenga says through abstinence, condom use, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision, Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and the new PreExposure Prophylaxis (PreP), the country was on the right trajectory although the public remained key in this process.
She said this at the Stakeholder Validation Meeting on the Zambia HIV/TB Services Mapping Report in Lusaka.
She said the report will serve as basis for measuring progress, validating feedback and improving service delivery in health facilities.
And PEPFAR Senior HIV Financing Advisor Rhoda Ohito has called for judicious use of resources run up to reaching HIV epidemic control.
She said PEPFAR plans to support approximately 12000 community health workers in the next year adding 'we appreciate the perspective these results will bring to the planning and deployment of these workers which will be done in partnership with the Zambian government"
Meanwhile, UNAIDS Country Director represented by PEPFAR/Global Funds Implementation Advisor Nuha Ceesay says the TB response is equally yielding very encouraging results as more TB cases are detected with high treatment success rates.
"We are also encouraged by the scientific advancement with simplified but effective drugs regiment for tuberculosis' he said.
Over the years, partnership and resources for HIV and TB responses have increased significantly in Zambia hence progress in reducing new infections, keeping people alive, and fighting discrimination.
Despite the efforts, there are still pockets of people, communities and populations left behind hence the improved coordination and optimal investment to attain epidemic control and Fast Track ending AIDS by 2030.
