France to invest in local production of about 50 priority medicines to increase seld sufficiency

There is strong alignment between the #NHI and the Global #AIDS strategy which features bold targets so that every country can be on track to #endaids by 2030. We need to move urgently forward together says Angeli Achrekar at the SA AIDS Conference

What an inspiring day. Blown away by the excellent convos. The future of #Botswana is in good powerful hands of young women and men 🙌🏾 Education Plus Initiative Caroline Ngonze Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

In collaboration with GSK and The Global Fund , we are launching a new, multi-year fund focused on advancing community engagement for gender equality in the Africa region. #AheadTogether #WD2023 #WeWontStop

Investing in the health of adolescent girls and young women isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do. At #WD2023, The Global Fund is bringing together partners to talk about the impact and urgency of resource mobilization for #GenderEquality.

In Eswatini, according to #MODA 2018, multidimensional poverty is more prevalent amongst girls 15-17 years old who are, or have been, pregnant. MODA provides a holistic view, helping policymakers craft effective strategies for a brighter future. #SocialPolicy #ChildPoverty

Every single girl on this continent has to finish school. We know that when girls complete secondary school, they have 50% fewer chances of being infected by HIV. -agshongwe, Regional Director UNAIDS Eastern & Southern Africa, reflecting on the goal to #EndAIDS2030 as a public threat. Watch ⬇️

.The Global Fund's price reduction of first-line HIV treatment allows governments in resource-limited settings to expand access to critical HIV services and contributes to a sustainable HIV/AIDS response, as countries commit more domestic financing to end HIV/AIDS as a public health

We welcome this exciting news from the The Global Fund!👏 Reducing the pricing & expanding access to high quality #HIV treatment is crucial to #endAIDS in children + adolescents. Lower #TLD prices = ⬆️ investment into prevention initiatives, reducing new infections & saving lives.

Adolescent girls and young women remain at high risk of #HIV infection due to gaps in HIV prevention programs and gender inequalities. Addressing these gaps is crucial to #endAIDS. #AIDSUpdate2023 The Path to Ending AIDS is clear. Thepath.unaids.org

This is great news for the millions in need of treatment. UNAIDS Global Children and HIV

‘Africa is no stranger to the realities of #climatechange. Diseases that were once confined to specific geographies are increasingly spreading to new areas, exposing vulnerable populations.' Prof. Sam Kariuki Prof Sam Kariuki, BVM, MSc, PhD, DSc (Hons, LSTM) speaking at the Africa Climate Summit #ACS2023. #beatNTDs

We are pleased to announce that Africa CDC has just started its recruitment campaign with this first batch of positions and this will gradually increase every week. Please share the link careers.au.int/en/jobs in your networks to find the best candidates for our continental

It's great hearing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying he is committed to ending new #HIV transmissions by 2030 and highlighting the success of routine HIV and #Hepatitis testing in A&E. The government needs to act and expand it to all HIV high prevalence areas in #England.

.President Donald J. Trump got it right, PEPFAR is a "profound testament to what we can achieve when we act together when we take on tough challenges." We cannot risk the gains we've made to date in the HIV/AIDS response. #PEPFAR will continue to work with our partner governments, multilateral

A new vaccine for tuberculosis can be a game-changer, says Dr.Tereza Kasaeva, Director of the Global Tuberculosis Programme at WHO. #EndTB #UNGA

A South African study examined how low-income households manage money & its effect on #HIV treatment adherence, revealing a complex and ever-changing process. Read more about the study in Be in the KNOW: beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs…

The theme for #WorldAIDSDay is "World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit." We've made tremendous progress in the HIV/AIDS response, but there is still work to be done to #EndAIDS2030 and work to ensure a sustainable HIV/AIDS response with continued prevention, care and treatment

#PEPFAR is committed to reaching children with HIV testing and ensuring they have safe, effective, sustainable, and affordable treatment if they are HIV-positive.