Region
Western and central Africa
Data
People living with HIV
New HIV infections
AIDS-related deaths
Coverage of people receiving ART
Stories
ANSS: 20 years responding to the HIV epidemic in Burundi
African Union: translating political commitments into action
Treating drug use as a public health issue
African young people are shaping their future
ECOWAS and partners to boost the local production of quality medicines
Launch of the new funding model of the Global Fund in West and Central Africa
Scaling up access to HIV treatment in West and Central Africa
Agreement to accelerate the local production of medicines in Africa
Mauritanian President to support African leadership in AIDS response as new AU Chair
UNAIDS warns of worsening conditions for internally displaced people in Central African Republic
UNAIDS urges greater protection for the most vulnerable in the Central African Republic
Guinea: WFP nutrition support helps a mother rise to the challenge of living with HIV
Young African leaders meet to accelerate action on the MDGs
UNAIDS and the Global Fund express deep concern about the impact of a new law affecting the AIDS response and human rights of LGBT people in Nigeria
Côte d’Ivoire takes bolder step into the global AIDS arena
UNAIDS and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine formalise partnership to improve laboratories and access to HIV testing
Africa: Taking the lead in the AIDS response
President Goodluck Jonathan urges all Nigerians to “Take Charge” and take an HIV Test
Call for scale up of HIV prevention programmes for military and security forces in West and Central Africa
Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe appointed as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
UNAIDS condemns killing of AIDS activist Eric Lembembe
New report shows that a healthier Africa will further boost economic growth on the continent
Côte d’Ivoire President commits to stopping new HIV infections among children
African civil society organizations call on governments to intensify efforts to end the AIDS epidemic
Gabon President commits to review progress made on the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution on HIV and Security
Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in Africa
UNAIDS welcomes the Republic of the Congo and Senegal as its first African donors
Celebrating fifty years of African unity
UNAIDS reports more than 7 million people now on HIV treatment across Africa––with nearly 1 million added in the last year—while new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS continue to fall
Burundi to increase access to education and health services to improve its response to AIDS
Burundi marks its National AIDS Day and commits to an AIDS-free generation
The First Lady of Ghana to lead country's drive to stop new HIV infections in children
A clinic in Niger uses an innovative and low-cost solution to keep babies alive
Niger’s First Lady commits to stopping new HIV infections in children
UNAIDS Executive Director calls on Côte d'Ivoire to redouble HIV response efforts
African leaders call for greater industrialization of an emerging Africa
Sierra Leone’s President says gender is a development issue on International Women’s Day
The First Lady of Sierra Leone highlights her country’s efforts on stopping new HIV infections in children
Global Fund resumes funding of a full-scale HIV programme in Mali
UNAIDS and Economic Commission for Africa discuss ways to support Africa’s HIV response
African First Ladies come together to mark a decade of work in the AIDS response
African Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians meets in Niger
President of South Africa says Africa must deal effectively with HIV to reduce maternal mortality on the side-lines of the African Union Summit
UNAIDS meets with the King of the Mossi
UNAIDS salutes the leadership of Burkina Faso’s President
The Third Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit opens in Burkina Faso
Friends of UN Plus launched in Liberia
New campaign to stop new HIV infections among children launched in Sierra Leone
Gaming for HIV prevention: a public-private partnership in Gabon
UNAIDS and Standard Bank Group partner to bring HIV awareness to the workplace
Contact
Name
Berthilde Gahongayire
Role
Director, Regional Support Team, West and Central Africa
Email