http://goldbamboo.com/ Zambia News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a223813.html The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is preparing to cut the vital food aid rations it currently provides to around 500,000 of the most vulnerable people in Zambia over the coming weeks - because of a critical shortage of funds."WFP's resources are rapidly running out. [click link for full article] Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a218626.html JHPIEGO, an international health affiliate of The Johns Hopkins University, has received several awards totaling more than $2.2 million to strengthen maternal and newborn health services in Cambodia, Kenya, Nepal, and to evaluate the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's HIV Medics program in Uganda and Zambia. The JHPIEGO led ACCESS Program has received a three year, $1. [click link for full article] Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a206299.html The United Nations Population Fund's Goodwill Ambassador, British singer, Geri Halliwell (formerly of the Spice Girls), will visit Zambia from 14 to 16 November to promote greater international awareness of the urgent need to reduce maternal death and halt the spread of HIV/AIDS. Both aims are contained in the Millennium Development Goals adopted by the world's leaders in September 2000.Ms. [click link for full article] Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a204189.html HIV/AIDS and poverty in Zambia "are threatening" economic growth the country has achieved since gaining its independence in 1964, President Levy Mwanawasa said on Monday in a speech on the eve of Zambia's 42nd anniversary of independence, Reuters reports. According to official statistics, one in five of the country's 11. [click link for full article] Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a195836.html African Life Assurance has launched an AIDS assurance policy in Zambia that will allow companies in the country to provide their employees living with HIV/AIDS access to affordable antiretroviral treatment for the rest of their lives, according to Zambia's Post, Xinhua/People's Daily reports. [click link for full article] Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:00 EST