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
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