The Afya Mzuri HIV Resource Centre is the largest in the country. The headquarters have recently moved to a dedicated building in Lusaka, and services are also available from the Kitwe and Choma satellite offices. The centre has been developed over a number of years and with support from a range of donors, including the Development Cooperation of Ireland (DCI), Health Communication Partnership (HCP) / USAID and the Zambia National HIV/AIDS Netw

ork (ZNAN). Afya Mzuri has now secured funding from Care International for two years to continue to expand the services in partnership with SAfAIDS and the Treatment Advocacy and Literacy Campaign (TALC).

The Board Chairman of Afya Mzuri, Mr. Kaumbu Mondela Making a speech at the launch of the resource Centre in August 2005

The following services are currently available:
• A lending library of videos, slide shows, seminar materials, peer education training materials, and male and female condom models;
• A comprehensive reference collection of books, reports and other documents on HIV-related issues pertaining to Zambia and Sub-Saharan Africa;
• An advisory service on the availability of information to support HIV initiatives, particularly on the availability and reproduction of information, education and communication (IEC) materials;
• Access to the Internet and other electronic sources of information, with support for finding up-to-date and relevant materials, as well as for using the computers for proposal writing;
• A meeting place for PLHAs and other groups;
• A dedicated video-viewing room;
• A business centre onsite for printing, binding, photocopying and laminating; and
• Access to wide range of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials, including production and reproduction of new and existing IEC materials etc.

Afya Mzuri also coordinates the national electronic forum for HIV issues in Zambia, the PartnesZambia eForum, as well as compiles and distributes the global daily eBulletin for the latest HIV information. Services are available to all clients supported by Afya Mzuri including Focal Point Persons, Community Coordinators and all peer educators.

Samples of a variety of IEC materials are available through the centre, as well as high quality materials produced in-house. If companies would like to purchase IEC materials such as posters and leaflets for their programmes, Afya Mzuri can provide these at the cost of reproduction. IEC materials are extremely valuable in supporting a programme, and companies are encouraged to purchase such materials.