UNAIDS is participating in the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) which is taking place in Ghana’s capital Accra, between 3-8 December.

At ICASA, UNAIDS will call on African leaders to accelerate efforts to strengthen and sustain their national HIV responses through renewed political commitment, domestic investments and international solidarity.

The HIV response is facing one of the biggest disruptions following funding cuts from international donors which has had severe consequences for African countries most affected by HIV. These cuts threaten to reverse the gains made over the past two decades, including expanding access to lifesaving HIV prevention and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.

With new, long-acting HIV prevention innovations coming to market which could revolutionize HIV prevention efforts and stop new HIV infections UNAIDS is calling for solidarity, commitment and concerted efforts by donors, governments and communities to end AIDS by 2030.

WHEN:            3-8 December 2025

WHERE:          Accra International Conference Centre, Castle Rd, Accra, Ghana

WHO:              Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, UNAIDS

                        Angeli Achrekar, Deputy Executive Director UNAIDS

                        and other regional and country representatives.

 

FOR INTERVIEWS PLEASE CONTACT: 

Bathsehba Okwenje | tel. +27 63 585 5665 | okwenjeb@unaids.org

Robert Shivambu | tel. +27 83 608 1498 | shivambuh@unaids.org

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