When it comes to #HIV, discrimination remains a major barrier for people seeking prevention services, HIV testing, treatment & care. Everyone has the right to health. buff.ly/3sloScU #StandUp4HumanRights #HealthForAll

Had a very enjoyable sunrise jog on the raised pathways & around the wetlands of #Benjakitti Park in #BKK - the park represents a great example of urban transformation from #tobacco company to urban oasis for wildlife & health #thailand ⁦Robert Marten⁩ ⁦Dr Sandro Demaio⁩

"Today people in England diagnosed with HIV receive world class care that enables them to lead a healthy life. Yet we must go further," says Andrew Mitchell at the launch of the UNAIDS Let communities lead! report #WorldAIDSDay

The global response to AIDS is under threat because of an unprecedented backlash against human rights… This pushback - anti-human rights, anti-democratic, anti-gender equality - has put our work under threat. UNAIDS Global #WorldAIDSDay reuters.com/business/healt…

Nadezhda from Moldova: A leader emerging from the community remains deeply committed to the people in the community. There will always be someone who needs a helping hand to overcome difficulties together. #LetCommunitiesLead

Лидерская роль сообществ должна стать основной во всех планах и программах по ВИЧ. Они должны быть профинансированы, а барьеры на пути к реализации их лидерской роли устранены. #LetCommunitiesLead kazpravda.kz/n/spid-zabirae…… via kazpravda.kz Eamonn Murphy

💬"Cada minuto se pierde una vida a causa del sida. No es el destino, podemos cambiarlo. Reconozcamos el trabajo de las comunidades para enfrentar la pandemia del sida."- Luisa Cabal , Dir. Regional de UNAIDS LAC para el #DiaMundialdelSida 📌bit.ly/46BZDAU

As we commemorate #WorldAIDSDay, let's scale up community-led action against HIV/AIDS. Break the stigma, promote prevention, expand testing and ensure treatment access.

It's #WorldAIDSDay. Every week in 2022, 4000 girls and young women were infected with HIV. Communities must lead on ending AIDS, and women’s voices must lead communities for more effective HIV responses. 👉 Statement from Sima Bahous: unwo.men/EZjQ50Qemix UNAIDS Global

Members of United States Congress and global leaders commemorate #WorldAIDSDay in Washington D.C. tinyurl.com/2u9hz6kv

Crisp clear 2 minute summary by UNAIDS Global Angeli Achrekar on BBC News on ending AIDS. 1. Extraordinary progress but the job is not done. 2. Let communities lead. 3. To protect health, protect human rights. 4. Sustained political commitment & funding are vital to finish the fight.

Meanwhile at home, the Uganda police and army continue their invasion. They’ve pitched more tents, littered our compound with plastic buckets saucepans etc thankfully they’ve installed one toilet ( for more than 40 of them!) Security forces are the biggest law breaker here.

I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of President Dr Hage G. Geingob a leader I admired & whose guidance I benefitted from. My heart goes out to his family esp Monica First Lady Sustjie Mbumba May God grant Dr Hage G. Geingob Eternal rest. Africa has lost a giant son.

"Ce n'est qu'en protégeant les droits de chacun et chacune que nous pouvons protéger la santé de toutes et tous." Winnie Byanyima, directrice exécutive de UNAIDS Global et Jérémie Pellet, directeur général d'Expertise France expliquent pourquoi ce partenariat est indispensable 👇

Based on #PEPFAR projections, between 2024 and 2030 we can prevent 5.2M AIDS-related deaths and 6.4M new HIV infections. Through bi-partisan support from Congress, PEPFAR transformed the course of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and with continued support of Congress, we can #EndAIDS2030.

A wonderful Easter Monday afternoon with George and Mirna Farhat. Delicious Lebanese food at La Diwane and heavenly Easter sweets baked by Mirna. Bubbles too! Thk you for the love and friendship.

#ICPD squarely placed the #HIV / #AIDS #pandemic on the global development agenda. But, despite great progress to date, AIDS is not over and significant challenges remain. Clearly more efforts are needed to achieve the objectives of the ICPD #PoA & end AIDS as set out by #SDG3.3

President George W Bush reflects on the transformational impact of the global HIV response. Watch: