Zimbabwe National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2006 - 2010

It is now two decades since the first AIDS case was reported in Zimbabwe. Southern Africa remains the epicentre of the global HIV epidemic. I am heartened by the fact that Zimbabwe isthe first in our region to have recorded a decline in HIV prevalence from 26.0% to 18.1% during the past 5 years. My government, through the National AIDS Council with the support of local and international organizations, hasmanaged to sustain efforts to fight andmitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS.Our decentralized NAC structures provide a foundation uponwhich as a country we can build. Letme however reiterate that at 18.1%, our HIV prevalence is still unacceptably very high and therefore we need to redouble our efforts to reduce it further to single digits by the turn of the decade.