National Health Stratergic Plan for Zambia 2022 to 2026 revised February 2023

Special thanks to the Policy and Planning Department staff and the consultant, for their commitment and taking the lead in the development of the Plan. [...] • Primary Health Care (PHC): During implementation of the NHSP 2017–2021, the PHC programme was strengthened by establishing the Community Health Unit (CHU) at the head office, and the development and implementation of the National Community Health Strategy (NCHS) and a community health investment case. [...] Decentralisation of health systems and services will form part of the main focus of the repositioning of the health sector, to deliver universal health coverage to the people of Zambia. [...] The Plan is aligned to health sector and multi-sector policy and strategic frameworks, such as: the National Health Policy (NHP) 2013; the National Multi-sectoral HIV and AIDS Policy and strategic framework; the National Food and Nutrition Policy; the National Youth, Sport and Child Development Policy; and the National Decentralisation Policy. [...] Even though most of these factors are cross-cutting and beyond the normal scope of the health sector, it is the responsibility of the health sector to advocate for and ensure that such factors are considered and included in the health sector and national development agendas, in order to promote good health and quality of life of the population.