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Malaria is preventable, treatable, and yet still deadly—particularly for children. This #WorldMalariaDay, we share a reflection from Gracia Violeta Ross, Programme Executive for HIV, Reproductive Health & Pandemics. Read: oikoumene.org/blog/world-mal… Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth

#Malaria is not only a health issue. It is a justice issue ⚖️ Children dying from malaria deserve to be a priority in policies and budgets. On #WorldMalariaDay, a reflection from a faith and justice perspective: 👉 oikoumene.org/blog/world-mal… @Oikoumene

Please mark your calendars for a powerful and thought-provoking ZDD webinar on the 4th of March, co-organized by ICW, Beyond Stigma, UNAIDS Ghana and the Global Partnership for Action to Eliminate all forms of HIV related S&D. “From Root to Remedy: Stigma, Discrimination, Justice and Healing” will take participants on a journey beyond policy conversations into lived reality. Through the story of “Aku” — inspired by a true account from Ghana — we will explore how stigma takes root, how it manifests in discrimination across the socio-ecological spectrum (from individual to community to structural levels), and what it truly means to move from harm to healing. This interactive dialogue aims to connect experience with accountability, and justice with transformation. #PeopFirst #ZeroDiscrimination

8️⃣5️⃣% of people living with HIV experience internalized stigma — hiding their status, skipping treatment, living in fear of judgment. This isn’t a side issue. It’s a barrier to ending AIDS by 2030. On #ZeroDiscriminationDay, we put #PeopleFirst.

From Challenges to Change: HIV & Reproductive Health Insights 2025–2026. Join our online briefing on 19 February to reflect on 2025 challenges and explore priorities for faith-based responses in global health. 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… 📖 oikoumene.org/news/online-br… #HIV

"We refuse to be silent. We refuse to erase the HIV response. We will keep this fight, we will keep this commitment." - @RossQuiroga at the #WorldAIDSDay2025 event

Unitaid is tackling the carbon footprint of dolutegravir, a vital HIV treatment. Every year, its production emits as much CO2 as a city like Geneva. Watch this video to learn how we can cut these emissions by up to 90% without increasing costs. 👇

Just finished the World AIDS Day marathon in Kenya—a reminder the fight against HIV, TB & malaria isn’t over. Young people need real investment & sustainable national health budgets. Funding gaps put lives at risk. #WorldAIDSDay #FundTheGlobalFund #HopeNotCuts #HIV

The #WCC will share reflections at the International Conference on Family Planning (#ICFP2025) in Bogotá. 🗓️ 5 Nov, 15:30 UTC-5 / 21:30 CET 🎙️ Gracia Violeta Ross: “Faithfully Fierce: From Testimony to Transformation.” Read more: oikoumene.org/news/wcc-to-sh… #FaithAndHealth #HIV

Read statement of @RossQuiroga, World Council of Churches, on #UN80: “UNAIDS is not just a UN programme, it is a lifeline. For many communities, it is the only ally in the HIV response. UNAIDS is essential to the global HIV response, and its dismantling would be catastrophic.”

Unforgettable Night in the Concrete Jungle! ❤️ Thank you @TheMoth @gatesfoundation

@Nolo_Mokoena @TheMoth @gatesfoundation @kortomomolu @DancesWithTamis @semiyemichael Amazing! Stories that change life, stories of #Hope #stories that make #History 💯✨✨✨✨✨

The #UN80 proposal to close #UNAIDS, sends a terrible and wrong message to governments, which is that there is no longer need to respond to the #HIV epidemic as if it was controled or finished. Don't sacrifice @UNAIDS oikoumene.org/blog/dont-sacr…

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Global HIV prevention targets are off track, but lenacapavir offers a chance to turn that around. Unitaid is investing now to break transmission cycles and bring lasting impact where the need is greatest. Learn more: unitaid.org/news-blog/unit…

My closing remarks at @UN_HRC side event sponsored by 🇧🇧 🇷🇼 🇬🇾 on “Health at ❤️ of human rights”- “Universal Periodic Review places light on health related vulnerabilities & can be an early warning mechanism and a learning tool” thank you @hygetahun & @drtlaleng @Maggie_DeBlock

✍️@Guardian | Lenacapavir, twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could cost just $25 per patient a year, say researchers—yet may be priced at 1000x more. This medicine could help end the HIV pandemic. We urge @GileadSciences: Do the right thing. Make it affordable. Save lives.

UNAIDS Executive Director @Winnie_Byanyima met with President @CyrilRamaphosa, @HealthZA Minister & communities in 🇿🇦, praising South Africa’s leadership and resilience in the HIV response. Her visit also coincided with a #G20 meeting on health equity. Watch⤵️

Digital chest x-ray is vital for early TB detection. Unitaid's new agreement brings screening tools directly to communities, overcoming barriers like distance and cost and helping diagnose people earlier, closer to home. Learn more: unitaid.org/news-blog/unit…

📢 Just out: an op-ed co-signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Health @muhammadpate and Unitaid's ED @DrDuneton, highlighting Africa’s leadership in regional manufacturing and the shift away from aid dependency. Thanks @ThinkGlobalHlth for the platform! 🔗 thinkglobalhealth.org/article/africa…