Zambia is one of the most peaceful countries in Africa, but it is also one of the poorest and has one of the world's most devastating HIV and AIDS epidemics. In the village of Zambezi, many of the people lack food to take with their medication, but students at Gonzaga University are working to change that.

Zambezi has a population of about 7,000, similar to Quincy, WA. Now, imagine if 83 percent of Quincy lived in extreme poverty, many of them were positive for HIV/AIDS, and the life expectancy was only 49. That is the reality for the people of Zambezi.

Across the country of Zambia antiretroviral medication is readily available, but the people of Zambezi are too poor to maintain the proper nutrition for the treatments to be effective. The impact goes beyond individual health.

Oz Fitness and St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute are making it easier to procure physical training.

Physical therapy evaluations will now be offered at all four OZ Fitness locations in the Spokane-area – North Spokane, South Hill, downtown and Spokane Valley.

“OZ Fitness and St. Luke's are committed to creating opportunities that improve quality of life for our clients and patients,” Ian Riley, CEO and president of OZ Fitness said. “Our teams work closely together to help individuals reach their health and fitness goals.”

A St. Luke's physical therapist will be available Monday through Thursday in the gym and swim areas. St. Luke's was provided the space through a lease with OZ Fitness. Therapists will consult and provide therapy services.

The state of Washington fared better than most in the American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2013 report.

The report measures state and federal efforts to enact regulations and legislation that limit access to tobacco.

Washington received an F in Tobacco Prevention and Control Program funding - 41 states and Washington, D.C., also failed that category.

"A struggling economy and weak revenue forecasts continued in 2012, dashing hopes of re-establishing Washington's once successful tobacco prevention and control program," the report said. "The prgram was victim to regular cuts and was completely eliminated at the end of the 2011 legislative session leaving Washington as one of the only states without quitline services available for residents throughout the state.