#MpoxUpdate: National Department of Health underscores the importance of ongoing public vigilance following the confirmation of two new laboratory cases of Mpox, bringing the total number of cases to 24.

"We need to course correct the injustices and the inequalities that exist. The UN needs to work [collaboratively] with young people and let them lead", says Nelson Muffuh Nelson Muffuh United Nations in South Africa UNFPA South Africa Yu Yu

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On this #YouthDay, we celebrate the work and influence in the digital space, using social media to champion a stigma-free world and advocate to #endAIDS as a public health threat. To find out more about how young people contribute to the #HIV response: unaids.org/en/resources/d…

How hard can it be? It’s time to make space for the Youth voice to be heard. Join Generation Unlimited and take your place at the table. We don’t speak for the youth; we speak with the youth. Your time, Your turn, Your future. Don't wait—be bold and take your seat! 💪✨ #YouthDay2024

The launch of Generation Unlimited in South Africa on #InternationalYouthDay was a resounding success, having brought together diverse young people, the United Nations in South Africa, academia, civil society, and private sector partners. Read all about it below👇. unicef.org/southafrica/pr…

Thank you Fariba Soltani and Gunasekaran Rengaswamy for an excellent high-level meeting on Harm reduction programming in South Africa. We must expand comprehensive harm reduction services to realize the #righttohealth for all and #endAIDSby2030 Winnie Byanyima agshongwe

🌟 Today’s excellent high-level meeting in Pretoria, South Africa on scaling up harm reduction efforts in South Africa with #PWID programme stakeholders . 🎤 A warm welcome to Fariba Soltani UNODC HIV to SA region to intensify #harmreduction #scaleup #OAT #NSP

Thank you for your commitment to scaling up harm reduction efforts. Your contributions are vital in our fight against HIV and hepatitis C in South Africa. #PWID #OAT #NSP SANAC National Department of Health SANPUD UNAIDS South Africa WHO South Africa Central Drug Authority

As we observe #WomensMonth2024 and #InternationalYouthDay (12 August), we must remember that health rights are human rights for everyone including our most vulnerable, women and youth! 🙌 Listen 🎧 to what health means for our upcoming generation of leaders 👇

In 2017, 35.8% of adolescent girls (age 15-19 years) had a male sexual partner who was 5 or more years older than them, up from 33.6% in 2012. Research shows that such relationships fuel the cycle of HIV transmission in South Africa. That's why #MyJourney programme matters👇

Africa CDC declares #Mpox a public health emergency of continental security, mobilising resources across the continent, as underscored by the World Health Organization (WHO)'s declaration of #mpox as a public health emergency. Learn more about what is Mpox below, and take precautions to stop the spread of

UNAIDS calls for a swift international response to World Health Organization (WHO)'s #mpox outbreak declaration, based on rights & equitable access to vaccines and treatments, drawing from the AIDS movement to ensure a response driven by solidarity, compassion, inclusion & equity. unaids.org/en/resources/p…

Some might like to walk away from the HIV response because the end is now in reach. But we cannot partly end a pandemic. Some are reluctant to provide the scale of resourcing needed. But, the costs of not ending AIDS would be exponentially higher. #GlobalAIDSUpdate2024

The new #mpox variant is hitting vulnerable communities hard. Vaccine manufacturers must ramp up production, so int'l partners can rapidly deliver medicines & services to those most in need. Lives are on the line. World Health Organization (WHO) UNAIDS Global #WorldHumanitarianDay unaids.org/en/resources/p…

Living with #HIV is like living with any other chronic health illness. With adherence to treatment you can live your best life. By reducing your viral load with treatment, HIV can be Undetectable & Untransmittable! Read the guide 👇 from SANAC knowledge🟰power

Promoting comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights is not only the right thing to do – it is also the smart thing to do. UNFPA busts 10 common myths around #SRHR 👇🏾 unfpa.org/stories/10-myt…

Gender-based violence is an intolerable human rights violation. We must ensure everyone in fragile settings can realise their rights to health and a life free of violence. Vital new UNAIDS Global report on HIV & gender-based violence in fragile settings 👇🏾 unaids.org/en/resources/p…

Discrimination towards people living with HIV remain alarmingly high, discouraging people from seeking HIV prevention services, testing for HIV, and starting and staying on HIV treatment. unaids.org/sites/default/…

Our joint (UNAIDS, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and World Food Programme) HIV in emergencies website is live! A knowledge hub for resources, guidance, and more on HIV in emergencies. Have resources to share? Submit them through this form here: hivinemergencies.org/library