Context The UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets are a set of ambitious goals aimed at ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The first of these targets is to ensure that 95% of all people living with HIV are aware of their HIV status. Achieving this target is crucial, as knowing one’s status is the first step towards…
On 29th August 2024, UNAIDS released a new report titled “The Missing Link: Rethinking and Reprioritizing HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Fragile Settings“. The report explored the interlinkages between HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) in fragile settings, particularly in the context of peace support operations. The highlights in the report include challenges and gaps in…
HIV in children remains a major public health concern, and was a recurring topic, with at least four sessions devoted to the issue by various speakers at the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) held in Harare, Zimbabwe. Due to slow progress in scaling up access to treatment for children living…
Empower them for Sustainable Development Care and support for HIV infected and affected weigh heavily on the woman and the girl child. Girls are often pulled out of school to care for the sick and prepare food. Without formal education and empowerment for prevention, they remain vulnerable and become exposed to HIV infection and reinfection.…
Climate Change represents a profound threat to achieving the Global Fund’s mission and to the vulnerable countries, communities and people at the center of its strategy. 71% of Global Fund resources support the 50 most climate-vulnerable countries and 87% of the global malaria burden and Global Fund allocations for malaria are in these climate-vulnerable countries.…
The scenario on HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria (HTM) in Africa indicates that among the three diseases, HIV has the lowest gap to attain the Sustainable Development Goal 2030 target. However, although there has been very strong progress in reducing AIDS-related deaths in countries supported by the Global Fund, progress is mixed, varying significantly between regions.…