👉In Mail & Guardian today, UNAIDS argues that while significant progress has been made globally in the fight against HIV in the past decades, the battle isn't over. Low-income nations like Madagascar🇲🇬 face a funding gap to #endAIDS by 2030. mg.co.za/africa/2024-05…

🎉 A historic moment in public health! Namibia becomes the first African nation to eliminate vertical transmission of HIV & hepatitis B. Joining the ranks are Belize, Jamaica, & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, certified for eliminating HIV & syphilis transmission. #EndAIDS .

UNAIDS' ExD, Winnie Byanyima, is on an official visit to Cuba this week, meeting with government leaders, allies & civil society. A key focus is to advance South-South cooperation in health technology sharing & reiterate our commitment to support 🇨🇺 in achieving The Global Goals.

At Prosalud Prosalud Cuba, a center for promotion of health & HIV prevention, I met community activist groups - youth, gay men, older people living with HIV - who spoke about their work to reach those most vulnerable. A new family code guarantees equality & non discrimination &

Congratulations Jamaica, Belize, St. Vincent & the Grenadines on achieving progress on eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis 👏

In a historic public health achievement, Namibia was today certified the first 'high burden' country in the world to reach a significant milestone on the path to the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B.

Read more⬇️ :
afro.who.int/news/namibia-r…

I agreed with Presidencia Cuba 🇨🇺 🇨🇺 that big pharma monopolies are a big barrier to equitable access to life saving health tech for millions around the world, specially in developing countries.
#endAIDS #HealthForAll #CubaPorLaVida

Grato encuentro sostuve con Winnie Byanyima, directora ejecutiva del Programa Conjunto de las Naciones Unidas sobre el VIH/SIDA (ONUSIDA), a quien ratifiqué la disposición de #Cuba de seguir apoyando la lucha contra ese flagelo, que a nivel global continúa causando tanto daño.

Thrilled to be back in Cuba for this week's mission! Join me as I engage with partners to advance global health equity and collaborate with 🇨🇺 to look at health technology transfer initiatives.

Eswatini 🇸🇿 is one of the countries which has achieved the 95-95-95 targets. 🙌

🎯 95% of people living with HIV know their status
🎯 95% of people who are living with HIV are on #ARV treatment
🎯 95% of people on treatment are virally suppressed

🔗 unaids.org/en/resources/p…

Congratulations Namibia 🇳🇦 for achieving progress on eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B.

This reflects strong political will, collaborative efforts, and effective implementation of public health priorities.

Well done!

Truly impressed by the energy and dedication of the UNAIDS team. Standing up for the right to health and against the push-back 💪🏻

Across the world we are facing a coordinated backlash, putting in peril human rights, women's rights, & the right to health.

Stories of how we overcome stigma, discrimination & inequality must be told.

Journalists need the freedom to publish without fear.
#WorldPressFreedomDay

Amid escalating HIV-related human rights crises and shrinking civic space, the new UN Development UNAIDS guidance is essential.

It empowers @UN country teams to effectively advocate and take coordinated and decisive action, ensuring no one is left behind.

go.undp.org/HIV-human-righ…