The SGDI for health is 59%, a seven percentage point increase from 2012 (52%). The country ranks ninth out of the 15 SADC countries.
The overall citizen’s rating of the sector, based on citizen’s perceptions improved from 62% in 2012 to 73% in 2013.
Zambia has a campaign that involves men in family planning.
The Patriotic Front (PF) Government, Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP) and Ministry of Health (MoH) policy prioritises access to quality health care for all.
Maternal mortality has gone down, from 630/100,000 live births to 440/100,000 live births.
Percentage of births attended by skilled personnel increased to 57% and only 40% of the sexually active population use contraception and only 48% population have access to adequate sanitation facilities.
Comment on Zambia Barometer 2013: Chapter 6 Health