Thursday, 13 May 2021, 6:16 am
Expert independent panel calls for urgent reform of
pandemic prevention and response systems
The
Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is
today calling on the global community to end the COVID-19
pandemic and adopt a series of bold and essential reforms to
prevent the next crisis
GENEVA –12 May
2021
A panel of leading experts is today
calling on the global community to end the COVID-19 pandemic
by immediately implementing a series of bold recommendations
to redistribute, fund, and increase the availability of and
manufacturing capacity for vaccines, and to apply proven
public health measures urgently and consistently in every
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King Goodwill Zwelithini speaking at the ceremony to celebrate 40 years as monarch held in Ondini Cultural Museum in Ulundi on 27 August 2011. Credit: Reinhardt Hartzenberg/Creative Commons
Press statement
UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation 17 March 202117 March 2021
GENEVA, 17 March 2021 UNAIDS is saddened by the news that His Majesty King Goodw
GENEVA, 17 March 2021 UNAIDS is saddened by the news that His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini has died and conveys its sincerest condolences to the Zulu royal family and to the wider Zulu nation.
“King Zwelithini was a change agent in South Africa’s AIDS response and encouraged his people to become actively engaged in reducing the impact of HIV in KwaZulu-Natal,” said UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima. “The King will be sorely missed both as a visionary leader and as a powerful and tireless advocate for people living with and affecte
Prevailing against pandemics by putting people at the centre, in eastern Europe and central Asia provided a platform for the proposal of a joint revision of social and legal enablers in the region to achieve the proposed 2025 targets. UNAIDS Cosponsors, governments and civil society partners presented their views on the issue and the joint action to be taken.
Based on the regional data, the 90â90â90 treatment cascade in the region is far off the targets, having reached only 70â44â41. Lev Zohrabyan, the UNAIDS Strategic Information Adviser for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, noted that one of the reasons for this is late diagnosis: in 2019, 53% of all new HIV cases in the region were registered in the later stages. In his opinion, it shows that testing strategies need revision and require enabling societal conditions.
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Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria receives UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima during her country visit on 9 March 2021. Credit: The State House, Abuja
Press release
UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, meets with President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari 10 March 202110 March 2021
ABUJA/GENEVA, 10 March 2021 The UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, has
ABUJA/GENEVA, 10 March 2021 The UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, has met the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, to discuss the country’s response to the colliding pandemics of HIV and COVID-19. The meeting was part of Ms Byanyima’s three-day visit to the country, which also included visits to communities on the frontline of the response and events to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March.