Stories of People Living with HIV, Zambia

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Year of Publication:

2020

These short videos were part of a national campaign in Zambia to encourage use and adherence to ART regimens. All are available on the “Life is Precious Take Care of It” Facebook page.

The three people shown in the videos tell their stories about contracting HIV and being careful and strict about keeping to their ART medications. Each explains that he feels healthy and strong.

Rhythm of Life Music and Health Festival – Zambia

Source: Johns Hopkins University CCP, MoH Zambia and partners with support from the United States Agency for International Development

Year of Publication:

2009

“Rhythm of Life” is Zambia’s first music festival and health fair developed under the Health Communication Partnership, a six-year project funded by USAID, which provided family planning, reproductive health and maternal and child health service, HIV counseling and testing, counseling and referral for male circumcision, malaria testing, and other health counseling services.

Bringing together the top musicians in Zambia in a training to be Health Ambassadors, this effort also led up to a “We are the World”-style music video and performance that included all the artists in a wildly popular song called “Rhythm of Life” featuring the legendary Oliver Mtukudzi. The lyrics of the song are about taking responsibility for your own health.

Links to the songs are as follows:

Radio Spots and Song

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Year of Publication: 2020

These spots were produced as part of the Breakthrough ACTION Zambia’s campaign to promote use of insecticide-treated nets, educate about malaria in pregnancy, and advise against misuse of nets.

The spots include:

Malaria

HIV