Network Of Zambian People Living With HIV / Aids National Secretariat

Network Of Zambian People Living With HIV / Aids National Secretariat is a non-profit organization registered to receive federal grant awards from the U.S. government. As a community development corporation, it focuses on improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia. The organization provides services related to community-led monitoring of HIV care quality in Zambia, particularly in the Northern Province. These monitoring initiatives aim to enhance the effectiveness of HIV treatment and care services by gathering direct feedback from patients and community members affected by HIV/AIDS.

Since 2021, Network Of Zambian People Living With HIV / Aids National Secretariat has consistently received federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program. These awards, ranging from project grants to cooperative agreements, have supported the organization's efforts to implement community-led monitoring initiatives to improve HIV care quality. The projects typically involve training community members to collect feedback from HIV patients on the care they receive, which is then used to identify gaps and drive improvements in HIV treatment services. The most recent award, a $105,000 cooperative agreement granted in March 2024, continues this work by empowering local communities to actively evaluate and provide input on the quality of care they access, contributing to PEPFAR's mission of coordinating the global response against the HIV/AIDS epidemic through evidence-based, community-driven interventions.