Deputy Secretary Troy leads U.S. Presidential Delegation to Zambia: September 3-4, 2008

On September 3-4, Deputy Secretary Troy led a U.S. Presidential Delegation to the State Funeral of His Excellency Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, President of the Republic of Zambia. Deputy Secretary Troy attended a service in honor of the late Zambian leader at the parliament building and laid a wreath during the burial ceremony. He also met with the Honorable Brian Chituwo, M.D., Minister of Health of the Republic of Zambia. The two discussed the positive impact the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) have had on the health of the Zambian people, Minister Chituwo’s vision for the future of health care in Zambia, and opportunities for continued collaboration in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis in Zambia. Deputy Secretary Troy also visited Chreso Ministries which provides counseling, testing, and support for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Deputy Secretary Troy with other members of the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the funeral of the late President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa:the Honorable Jendayi E. Frazer, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; RADM Timothy Ziemer (U.S. Navy, retired), President Bush's Malaria Coordinator; and Michael Koplovsky, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia.

September 3, 2008 (Lusaka, Zambia) Deputy Secretary Troy with other members of the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the funeral of the late President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa:the Honorable Jendayi E. Frazer, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; RADM Timothy Ziemer (U.S. Navy, retired), President Bush's Malaria Coordinator; and Michael Koplovsky, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia. (HHS Photo by Matt Shiraki)

Deputy Secretary Troy greets the Honorable Brian Chituwo, M.D., Minister of Health of the Republic of Zambia.

September 4, 2008 (Lusaka, Zambia) Deputy Secretary Troy greets the Honorable Brian Chituwo, M.D., Minister of Health of the Republic of Zambia. (HHS Photo by Matt Shiraki)

Deputy Secretary Troy and Brian Chitangala, Director of Chreso Ministries, tour the antiretroviral treatment center at Chreso Ministries, where volunteers from the Gospel Outreach Fellowship distribute antiretroviral treatments provided through PEPFAR.

September 4, 2008 (Lusaka, Zambia) Deputy Secretary Troy and Brian Chitangala, Director of Chreso Ministries, tour the antiretroviral treatment center at Chreso Ministries, where volunteers from the Gospel Outreach Fellowship distribute antiretroviral treatments provided through PEPFAR. (HHS Photo by Matt Shiraki)

Deputy Secretary Troy with Chreso Ministries staff members and U.S. government officials serving in Zambia.

September 4, 2008 (Lusaka, Zambia) Deputy Secretary Troy with Chreso Ministries staff members and U.S. government officials serving in Zambia. (HHS Photo by Matt Shiraki)