Region
Western and central Africa
Data
People living with HIV
New HIV infections
AIDS-related deaths
Coverage of people receiving ART
Stories
Benin’s Head of State calls for shared responsibility in the national AIDS response
Senegal commits to reducing AIDS dependency
First Lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo calls for the elimination of new HIV infections among children
UNAIDS Executive Director meets Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNAIDS Executive Director calls for shared responsibility to address AIDS-related gaps in Congo
Equatorial Guinea increases domestic investments for AIDS
Senegal: a success story of AIDS investments and impact
African leaders embrace shared responsibility and call for innovative solutions to accelerate the response to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
African Union adopts new roadmap to accelerate progress in HIV, TB and malaria responses
Asha-Rose Migiro appointed as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
HIV treatment now reaching more than 6 million people in sub-Saharan Africa
UNAIDS Executive Director calls on African leaders to reduce the ‘triple dependency’ on external aid
UNAIDS Executive Director highlights progress in Chad’s AIDS response
Joint PEPFAR-UNAIDS mission spotlights progress and challenges in preventing new HIV infections among children in Nigeria
Nigerian governors commit to stopping new HIV infections in children
Prioritising gender equality in response to AIDS in Liberia
UNAIDS and African Development Bank convene high-level meeting on AIDS financing
Increased domestic funding for AIDS is a ‘national priority,’ says the President of Côte d’Ivoire
UNAIDS Executive Director calls for greater local production of HIV medicines in Ghana
UNAIDS Executive Director calls for increased national spending on AIDS in Togo
UNAIDS Executive Director meets with Bénin’s Head of State
Bénin launches national plan to prevent new HIV infections among children
Brazilian football legend Pelé joined Gabon’s “CAN without AIDS” Campaign
UNAIDS: Sourcing African solutions will be critical to ending Africa’s ‘AIDS dependency crisis’
“CAN without AIDS”: reaching youth with HIV prevention messages at the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament
Political commitment towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children in Burundi
UNAIDS mourns loss of life in Nigeria bombing
Ghanaian AIDS advocate cycles the globe to raise awareness and leadership on HIV
UNAIDS and Global Fund support countries in west and central Africa to optimise resources for HIV
Celebration of Africa Liberation Day and the International Year for People of African Descent
President of Niger to lead a delegation at the 2011 High Level Meeting on AIDS
Nigerian President to attend the 2011 High Level Meeting on AIDS
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway calls to action during the Mali Youth Summit on HIV
Young people convene in Mali to revolutionize the AIDS response
Guinea’s President and First Lady to attend the 2011 High Level Meeting on AIDS
Guinea’s President and First Lady to attend the 2011 High Level Meeting on AIDS
Mali welcomes new generation of leaders for AIDS response
UNAIDS urges Côte d’Ivoire to move swiftly to restore HIV services
President of Gabon to push AIDS agenda forward at the UN
UNAIDS concerned over impact of post-electoral crisis on the AIDS response in Côte d’Ivoire
New book sheds light on women and men’s access to care and experience of care-giving in African countries
National ownership of the AIDS response essential for universal access in West and Central Africa
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Toumani Diabaté wins GRAMMY Award
Judicial officials convene in Dakar for consultation on HIV, the law and human rights
UNAIDS mission highlights HIV response among female sex workers
Leaders call on countries to optimize resources for the AIDS response
UNAIDS and the African Council of AIDS Service Organizations sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Captains at African Women’s Football Championship ‘Give AIDS the Red Card’ to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV
African HIV prisons network receives prestigious international award
Expanding HIV services in post-conflict Liberia
Contact
Name
Berthilde Gahongayire
Role
Director, Regional Support Team, West and Central Africa
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