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Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS has urged world leaders to renew on their commitments in the fight against HIV/AIDS. She said this as the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York is yet to happen next week. UNAIDS’ most recent report shows how many countries are on the path to end AIDS and are currently succeeding. Some ...

It has been 40 years since Doctors detected the first cases of AIDS and on Thursday, the United Nations said the virus can be defeated.The UNAIDS agency said at least 40 countries were on track to achieve a 90% drop in AIDS-related mortality by 2030. This includes nine countries in eastern and southern Africa.A report released by the Joint UN ...

The nation of Uganda has lost hosting rights for the International Aids conference after organizers cited a ‘risky’ environment. The International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) was scheduled to happen on December 6-11, 2021. According to a statement from the Society For AIDS in Africa, the organizers, said the event will not happen in Kampala, Uganda. The ...

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Ms Winnie Byanyima, 60,  as the new HIV/AIDS chief under United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Check also: Museveni Gets Rare Praise From Winnie Byanyima According to SG Antonio’s statement, Oxfam International Executive Director of Uganda will head UNAIDS. Winnie Byanyima has worked in several positions in the African Union (AU) and has ...