2021

Protecting Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Africa in the era of COVID-19

Due to the pandemic in Africa, significant number of the AGYW faces an increased high-risk of HIV infections, child marriage, female genital mutilations, defilement, and teen pregnancies. Although the effects of pandemic have been experienced worldwide, the AGYW in low-income countries including African countries are extremely vulnerable due to limited women rights. In sub-Saharan Africa,…

Understanding to better decide and act : Policy Briefs

The research topics were already discussed during the open consultations where the countries described their experiences, challenges and successes.  The 12 policy briefs aimed more specifically at :          Identifying key trends and trajectories in the HIV, TB and Malaria responses, particularly in relation to 2030 goals and targets;      …

CCM Cameroon meets The African Constituency Bureau

From the left to the right : Mr. Gabriel Atangana and Mrs. Nancy Bolima   Specifically, the meeting aimed at: (i) Developing a common understanding of the organization’s mission and approach; (ii) Promoting clarity regarding staff roles and responsibilities; (iii) understanding how support functions of HR, finance, and administration, etc. work together to efficiently fulfil…

Africa calls for investments in health systems at the sixth global fund partnership forums

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria organized the 6th Partnership Forums for the Africa region from 15 to 18 February 2021. The Forums, entirely virtual due to the COVID-19 restrictions, reviewed input received on Strategy development to date and collected the perspectives of a wide range of stakeholders. The Strategy is a roadmap to…

African Voice for the Global Fund Campaign Formally Launched: The African Constituencies affirm their position to inform the development of the next Global Fund Strategy.

        The campaign which  is currently running for the  next 5 months aims to create awareness (at a larger scale) and buy-in about  priorities identified by African Constituencies , and ultimately influence the inclusion of the same in the next Global Fund Strategy; These  priorities or ‘’top asks’’  have emerged from the…

Cameroon: deciphering a mixed performance

At a moment when the 2020 deadline is practically ended, the most recent figures obtained from the National AIDS Control Committee (NACC) indicate that Cameroon records a score of 94-69-79 on the 90-90-90 targets set by UNAIDS. Thus, while the country can boast of having reached and even exceeded the first objective, which was that…