#HIV/AIDS

Sr. Dr. Mary Grace Akiror, a Board Member of the Uganda AIDS Commission, has urged leaders, health workers, and the media to enhance collaboration in combating HIV/AIDS. Her remarks were made during a commemoration event in Lira, Uganda, emphasizing the need for united action against the epidemic.

UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has called on the United States to rethink its decision to reduce HIV/AIDS funding for South Africa, emphasizing that this reduction could have severe consequences in a country facing the highest HIV burden globally. Her remarks were made in advance of the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in New York, highlighting concerns over the potential impact of withdrawing support.