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Martine Somda, an activist committed to the fight against HIV in Burkina Faso, continues her fight to defend the rights of people living with HIV

Ms Martine Somda Dakuyo was 34 years old when she was diagnosed with HIV. The news, which she describes as traumatic, suddenly shattered all the hopes and plans of this mother of four. "I suffered a lot from the fear of dying prematurely and in deplorable conditions," she says. Despite a deep sense of anger and injustice, she finally came to terms with her status and even went

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Meet a Vaccine Champion overcoming vaccine hesitancy in Ghana

After coming to learn that it is a lack of vaccination which poses a threat to health, particularly for people living with HIV, Joshua is angry at those who have promoted “misleading stories about the vaccine, its effects, the motivations behind its creation”. That is why Joshua decided to play his part. In June this year, he became one of 40 Vaccine Champions to undergo

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Providing cash transfers for vulnerable people living with HIV and key populations — Lessons learned from a World Food Programme and UNAIDS initiative to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in western and central Africa

Providing cash transfers for vulnerable people living with HIV and key populations — Lessons learned from a World Food Programme and UNAIDS initiative to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in western and central Africa
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UNAIDS and Africa CDC tackle misinformation around COVID-19 and HIV in Africa

To respond to misinformation around COVID-19 and HIV, UNAIDS and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), with support from the German Ministry of Health, are organizing a series of training sessions to strengthen the capacities of African Ministries of Health and National Public Health Institutes.

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Young women leaders in Senegal push for more education for their peers

As part of the Education Plus initiative, young women advocates in Senegal have met with key female figures in the region to discuss the education of girls in sub-Saharan Africa and the challenges they face. Anta Sonko, a social work student in her second year of professional training, said young women like her who are living with HIV still face stigma and economic

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