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CHAZ MEETS RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS

May 19, 2021

As Zambia rolls out the COVID -19 vaccine, the Churches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ) has scheduled 10 one-day meetings, to be conducted at Provincial Level where civil society organisation leaders and religious leaders will be invited to attend in their respective provincial centres.

*Mr. Friday Nkhoma, Senior Programmes Officer at CHAZ writes down expectations of the participants during CHAZ’s engagement meeting with religious leaders on Covid-19 pandemic.*

The maiden meetings were held in Lusaka at Mika Hotel Kabulonga on the 17^th and 18^th of May, 2021. The meetings attracted a total of 20 Church leaders from different denominations and 20 civil society organisation leaders.

*Religious Leaders together with CHAZ and MOH staff pose for a group Pictures after the meeting on Monday, 17th May, 2021.*

The meeting was facilitated by Mr. Friday Nkhoma Senior Programmes Officer at CHAZ, Dr Andrew Silumesi, Director Public Health from Ministry of Health and Public Relations Officer for the Drug Enforcement Commission, Mr. Mathias Kamanga.

These meetings are designed for participants to gain knowledge on COVID -19 and COVID-19 vaccination which they will share with their denominations, membership and communities. In addition the meetings highlighted the continuation of efforts to eradicate HIV, TB and Malaria, as well as improving immunisation services in the country.

*Civil Society Leaders pose for a group picture after a successful meeting on Tuesday, 18^th May, 2021 at Mika Hotel Kabulonga.*

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Main Objective:

To achieve long-term sustainability of the CHAZ Secretariat operations and technical competence, as the umbrella national coordinating organisation for Church health services in Zambia, by scaling up its resilience, income generation and diversification of the resource base by 2021.

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To achieve optimal levels of organisational efficiency and effectiveness by strengthening CHAZ health support systems and capacities at all levels by 2021.

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To achieve health service excellence, by significantly improving the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of health services offered at all levels by 2021.