Region
Western and central Africa
Data
People living with HIV
New HIV infections
AIDS-related deaths
Coverage of people receiving ART
Stories
UNAIDS supports the Partnership for Accelerated COVID-19 Testing in Ghana
UNITY Platform publishes annual report on violence against sexual and gender minorities in Cameroon
Joint mission supports the response to HIV in Gboklè/Nawa/San Pedro, Côte d'Ivoire
Less than 60% of pregnant women living with HIV in western and central Africa have access to services to stop vertical transmission of HIV
UNAIDS supports community-based campaign against COVID-19 in Equatorial Guinea
Drop-in centre for sex workers opened in Togo
UNAIDS renews partnership with the African Union for a stronger and more resilient AIDS response in Africa
Monitoring HIV/TB services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Accelerating and expanding HIV services in the Central African Republic
UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, meets with President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari
Coalition working to end gender-based sexual violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Putting people at the centre brings good results in Nigeria
Gender inequalities in Senegal highlighted on Zero Discrimination Day
Central African Republic marks Zero Discrimination Day
Faith-based project against paediatric HIV launched in Côte d’Ivoire
US$ 64 million to respond to HIV, TB and malaria in Congo
Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 2021 African Union Chair, calls on his peers to learn from HIV and strengthen health systems
Central African Republic: producing HIV estimates in the context of crisis
Dakar addiction centre reaches out to women
UNAIDS calls on more to be done for paediatric HIV treatment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
New faith-based initiative launched in Côte d’Ivoire
UNAIDS hails new results showing that long-acting injectable medicines are highly effective in preventing HIV among women
Little progress in increasing comprehensive knowledge of HIV among young women in eastern and southern Africa
President of Nigeria unites behind the call for a People’s Vaccine for COVID-19
Delivering antiretroviral medicines to homes in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria
UNAIDS and the wider United Nations system supporting the COVID-19 response in Nigeria
UNAIDS welcomes decision by Gabon to decriminalize same-sex sexual relations
Providing support to COVID-19-hit households in Côte d’Ivoire
Harm reduction continues for people who use drugs during COVID-19 in Côte d’Ivoire
Local skills and knowledge help Senegalese community-led organizations deliver
Remembering human rights activist Yves Yomb
New HIV community group in Guinea fighting COVID-19
Targeting sex workers is not the answer
Lessons learned from HIV for COVID-19 in Senegal
“When people are asked to isolate themselves, we also need to make sure that they have food and medicine”
Dealing with COVID-19 in Cameroon
A tribute to Charles Domingo Noubissi
Community groups delivering medicines in remote Central African Republic
Investing in communities to make a difference in western and central Africa
UNAIDS and Luxembourg―working together in western and central Africa
Reduce, reuse, recycle: young Ghanaians say yes to less
The right to disclose your own status
Pushing for harm reduction success in Burundi
Young women more affected by HIV than young men in western and central Africa
UNAIDS congratulates Michel Sidibé on his appointment as Minister of Health and Social Affairs of Mali
Côte d’Ivoire signals renewed will to tackle issue of user fees for HIV services
Urgent action needed to address HIV in Haut-Mbomou, Central African Republic
Burkina Faso piloting PrEP
Helping the forgotten generation
Liberia’s catch-up plan takes shape
Contact
Name
Berthilde Gahongayire
Role
Director, Regional Support Team, West and Central Africa
Email