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November 30, 2023
UNAIDS — On our way to Zimbabwe for World AIDS Day and ICASA!
First, what’s happening on World AIDS Day in Zimbabwe?
First, what’s happening on World AIDS Day in Zimbabwe?
All roads will lead to Chinotimba Stadium in Victoria Falls for the commemorations of World AIDS Day. On 1 December, the Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima will commemorate the 40 million lives lost to AIDS and highlight the critical role of communities following the powerful launch of the 2023 UNAIDS World AIDS Day Report ‘Let Communities Lead’.
In the afternoon, Ms Byanyima will visit a community led initiative enabling people most affected by HIV, including sex workers, access health services.
Now, UNAIDS at ICASA
The 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (ICASA) is taking place in Harare, Zimbabwe, between 4 and 9 December 2023. This year ICASA brings together Africa’s leaders, scientists, activists and communities around the theme AIDS IS NOT OVER: address inequalities, accelerate inclusion and innovation.
The Executive Director of UNAIDS will lead the UNAIDS delegation to ICASA. She will participate in the ICASA High-level meeting of First Ladies in Africa on the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV and the ICASA high-level meeting of Africa’s Finance Ministers on domestic financing and the sustainability of the AIDS response. The Executive Director will open the ICASA Community Village, and she will have key moments with community leaders of the HIV response from Zimbabwe and across Africa.
UNAIDS key messages at ICASA
- Harness the power of grassroots AIDS communities across the African continent to lead the way in the response to HIV
- Ensure sufficient and sustainable funding to protect the gains made against HIV and to sustain the gains beyond 2030.
- Address the inequalities that are in the way of ending AIDS by 2030 everywhere in the world.
- Follow the science and innovation, the data, and the evidence.
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Most outspoken ally of the year
For her passionate advocacy for the rights and well-being of marginalized communities including the LGBTQ+ community, Ms Byanyima will be awarded the ‘Most Outspoken Ally of the Year’ award by the Global Black Gay Men Connect African Men Health and Rights, during a ceremony on the last day of ICASA. A well-deserved recognition! |
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UNAIDS Joint Programme sessions and events at ICASA
| Tuesday 5 December |
Opening of the UNAIDS Joint Programme booth at ICASA |
UNAIDS Satellite symposium
New generation condom programming |
UNAIDS Satellite symposium
UNAIDS dialogue with civil society on the path to end AIDS |
UNAIDS Satellite symposium
Leadership towards effective and sustainable national HIV prevention programs in Africa: Country-led, community-led, precise and people-centered |
| Key populations and stigma: why do we need a renewed focus on S&D in the health sector |
WHO satellite symposium
NCD: Improving outcomes from TB and HIV through integration of prevention, treatment and care for NCD co-morbidities: Diabetes, CVD, cervical cancer screening and treatment and mental health |
WHO satellite symposium
Key populations and stigma: Why do we need a renewed focis on S&D in the health sector? |
ICASA special session – supported by UNAIDS
Education Plus Investment cases for transformative results – leveraging girls' completion of secondary education |
ICASA workshop - supported by UNAIDS
Community Led monitoring – a good tool to support HIV responses in the region |
| Wednesday 6 December |
WHO satellite session
Vaccines and malaria |
| Child budgeting series on HIV sustainability in Zimbabwe |
WHO satellite session
PrEP and LA Products: Pre-Exposure, post exposure prohylaxis – now and the future |
WHO satellite session
TB Prevention: where are we on TB, what can be done to accelerate the TB responses? |
WHO satellite session
Differentiated service delivery: What have we learnt from differentiated service delivery? |
Thursday 7 December
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UNAIDS Satellite symposium
Accelerating the Global Alliance Country Action Plans to end AIDS in children: From political commitment to strategic partnerships in meaningful community engagement |
UNAIDS Satellite symposium
Gender norms, discrimination and criminal law: The common underlying determinants of health for children and LGBT youth in Africa. |
WHO session
WHO Guidelines: New from WHO guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs |
WHO Special Session
Hepatitis |
Friday 8 December
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Workshop – supported by UNAIDS
Men and HIV: breaking barriers, empowering change! |
WHO satellite Symposium
EMTCT: Introducing the new WHO framework for implementing integrated programmes and services for triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus |
WHO satellite Symposium
Outbreaks and emergencies, preparedness: Africa preparedness for emerging and remerging diseases |
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Contact
Bathsheba Okwenje
UNAIDS Regional Support Team,
Eastern and Southern Africa
t: +250 789 358 817
okwenjeb@unaids.org
Hlulani Robert Shivambu
UNAIDS Global Communications Officer
t: +27 (0) 83 608 1498
shivambuh@unaids.org
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