UNAIDS has appointed the singer and television presenter Lulu Haangala Wood as a Goodwill Ambassador for Zambia.
Ms Haangala Wood will focus on awareness-raising on HIV prevention and on access to increasing access to treatment by young people and members of key populations. She will use her influence to reach young people and women and will work towards ensuring that no one is left behind in the AIDS response in the country.
Ms Haangala Wood is a passionate advocate for equal rights and women’s empowerment. In 2008, she started the #WeKeepMoving Foundation to work with adolescents and young women and support them with career development.
“I am very honoured to become the UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Zambia. I want to learn, to listen to people and help them share their messages.”
Lulu Haangala Wood UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Zambia
“Lulu’s role will be to use the vast set of information and data UNAIDS has and translate it into a language that is accessible and appealing to all, in line with the principle of leaving no one behind.”
Medhin Tsehaiu UNAIDS Country Director, Zambia
