On the front lines of an epidemic that kills 170,000 in Zambia each year, UAB doctors with a plan for treatment are finding survivors.

Treatment plan - UAB has blossomed in Zambia over the past decade

Royal audience - Plans proceed only after an audience with the king

Photo gallery - Images from Zambia

Drugs distributed by UAB doctors in Zambia are powerful weapons in the war on AIDS, but they're not the only methods used.

In denial - Health officials, support groups fight stigma of AIDS in Zambia

Photo gallery - The Drama of AIDS

Amid pandemic, Christianity in Zambia produces fervent faith.

Photo gallery - Seeking the Light

With a quarter of its children orphaned by AIDS, Zambia looks to UAB to stop a 'parade of death.'

Tough choices - HIV treatment offers hope for newborns, but some risks remain

Photo gallery - Orphaned by AIDS

Although medical staff live in protected housing, they must still cope with the crushing stress of the AIDS pandemic.

Medical shambles - Old provincial hospital in critical state

Photo gallery - Power over poverty

Death is everywhere in Zambia, and employees of UAB's AIDS research center are not immune. Still, signs of life arise from the fight.

Photo gallery - Heavy grief

Lusaka scenes - More photos from the capital of Zambia