Top news items in major Zambian media outlets

The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Sunday.

-- The Zambian government said it was working on a healthcare plan to help child inmates be reintegrated in society.

Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary Patricia Jere said the healthcare plan will begin at the first point of contact with prison facilities to the successful reintegration to the community.

She further said instead of incarcerating child offenders, the government wanted to promote diversion programs such as psychosocial counseling as children become worse than they were prior to going to jail. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has commended the media in Zambia for its increased efforts to promote the use of condoms as one way to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Zambia, in partnership with other stakeholders launched the Condomize Campaign in 2013 to promote condom use in the country. (Times of Zambia)

-- Zambia's largest agribusiness integrated firm is currently working towards the implementation of a world-class food safety management system for its beef, pork and dairy products by the end of next year.

Zambeef Products Plc said it has stepped up efforts to attain world class standards in a move aimed at ensuring that it penetrates international markets and solidifies its regional markets. (Daily Nation)

-- A Zambian government official has advised people receiving HIV/AIDS treatment not to neglect herbal therapies in order to mitigate the effects of the disease.

Zambia has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in sub-Saharan Africa with 11.6 percent of its population aged between 15 and 49 currently living with the HIV virus. (The Mas