APHA

A massive congratulations to our fabulous ED, Yvette Raphael @AuntyPoz, and our APHA team on receiving the prestigious Wakefield Outstanding Dedication Award from HVTN @HelpEndHIV! This honor recognises her exceptional work in HIV vaccine research and advocacy.

💊 Oral PrEP = Daily prevention power in your hands ! #apha_sa #hivprevention #agyw #OralPrEP

Our advocates Jacqueline and Agness facilitated a session with learners at Makata Secondary School, creating space for conversations on access to HIV prevention options and sexual and reproductive health services. #Choice #SRHR #HIVPreventionInAction #Access #GEM #YoungWomenLead

Our Ground Force, Ntokozo, facilitated a session at Amsterdam Youth Centre, creating space for conversations around HIV prevention methods and prevention choices for young people. #hivprevention #agyw #apha_sa

Our Champion Dolly facilitated a session at Ngata e Tee Centre using Section 7 of the ZAZI Manual, focusing on HIV transmission, prevention methods, PrEP, and understanding the difference between HIV and AIDS. #apha_sa #hivprevention #agyw

Community engagement isn’t optional, it’s ethical research. @AuntyPoz, Chair of @awpcab_org, speaking at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Washington, D.C. Start with lived experience. Share decisions. Report back. #PreventionEquity #Choice

People-centred community engagement isn’t optional it’s how we build ethical, inclusive clinical research. Start with lived experience, share decisions, and report back with transparency + remedy. #ClinicalResearch #ResearchEthics #CommunityEngagement #HealthEquity

Our Ground Force Mmonwa & Champion Jordy facilitated their first session in the LADGAG Rehabilitation Centre, focused on Section 1 of ZAZI, Being a young person in South Africa today. This session marked the first of many as they also opened a ZAZI Club in the centre ! #apha_sa

Our Champion Jordy facilitate a session with the ZAZI Club at Kabelo Secondary School, focusing on young people and HIV prevention. Learners explored prevention choices and engaged on tools like oral PrEP, the dapivirine ring, CAB-LA, and Lenacapavir (LEN). #hivprevention

Our Champion, Ivy conducted a session in KwaThandeka Location using Section 7, Activity 2 of the ZAZI Manual , creating space for conversations on taking the rights path. #hivprevention #apha_sa #agyw

Our advocate, Ludess, was at Golden Rock Private Secondary School facilitating a session on HIV prevention, exploring how it’s transmitted, how it affects the body, and the realities that put young people at risk. #HIVPrevention #Choice #GEM #YoungWomenLead #HIVPreventionInAction

young people continue to lead

Say it louder, " No one is left behind". From Kenya, Shanise is making sure HIV prevention reaches the deaf community too 💪🏽. #Choice #HIVPreventionInAction #Inclusion

@apha_sa @UNAIDS @UNAIDS_ESA @HIVpxresearch @AuntyPoz @Winnie_Byanyima @ICWEastAfrica @WACIHealth @awpcab_org @GlobalFund Amazing work Mbali ! LEN FOR COMMUNITIES !! 🩷

Our Groundforce, Mbali, hosted a session at her residence in Durban using Section 7 of the ZAZI Manual, focusing on HIV prevention methods, including Lenacapavir (LEN), and how to have conversations about prevention with partners. #hivprevention #agyw #apha