HIV and AIDS 15.9. Government developed the National Policy on HIV and AIDS. This policy was developed to promote and guide present and future responses to AIDS in Zimbabwe. The policy safeguards the rights of children and young people in regard to protection from HIV infection and discrimination on the grounds of HIV infection. It also enshrines the right of children and young people to access knowledge and life skills needed to avoid HIV infection. 15.10. Zimbabwe has also made positive efforts to create an enabling policy environment for the improvement of public health. This has been done through the National Health Strategy for Zimbabwe 2016-2020 and a robust HIV response strategy. The National Health Strategy seeks to achieve equity and quality in health, leaving no one behind. The HIV strategy includes domestic resource mobilisation through the AIDS levy to ensure sustainability. Challenges 15.11. The major challenge faced is the lack of resources to fully implement all programmes. Responses 15.12. Government continues to collaborate with developmental partners in order to compliment its efforts on health related programmes. 16. Article 17 Education and Compulsory Primary Education Constitutional and Legislative Measures Page | 42

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