Kuzama pa Kalondo—"Getting Smart"—is a collaborative research initiative to reimagine HIV surveillance and long-term epidemic monitoring in Malawi and other countries that have achieved substantial progress in controlling the HIV epidemic.

Over the past two decades, countries in Eastern and South Africa have made remarkable at reducing new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths through effective scale-up of HIV prevention, treatment, and care, placing the country on track to surpass global HIV treatment and viral suppression targets. HIV programme priorities are now turning to how to effectively maintain HIV services and ensure sustained progress controlling the epidemic for decades to come. As HIV programs new infections continue to decline and service coverage gaps are smaller, new approaches are needed to effectively monitor sustained progress, guide strategy adjustments, and identify corrective public health actions when needed.