WHO WE ARE
About AfNHi
AfNHi is an African led network of HIV prevention research advocates based in Africa borne out of a joint vision by African Advocates. AfNHi is seeking to fast-track the biomedical HIV prevention research agenda on the continent through local ownership, using indigenous strategies to enhance Africa’s contribution to the Global goals.
The network began as an extended exchange around the need to champion African led advocacy in biomedical HIV prevention research among colleagues including WACI Health, New HIV Vaccine and Microbicides Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) and individual advocates.
Vision
Africa Free of New HIV Infections
Mission
Facilitate and coordinate African led advocacy for HIV Prevention Research towards ending the HIV epidemic in Africa
Core Values
Humanity (Ubuntu)
In all aspects of our programming, AfNHi holds a view Africa for Africa towards local empowerment for sustainable HIV prevention research advocacy
Equity
Adhere to practice of fairness in resource allocation for realization of justice in what we do
Accountability
Strive to account for resources and results within our reach
Partnership
Promote partnerships, synergy, meaningful community engagement and leverage of resources through beneficial and strategic linkages from within and without the organization and utilizing the skills and expertise of all our constituencies.
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2012
featureWACI health, Civil Society Platform on Health (CiSPHA) and the New HIV Vaccine and Microbicides Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) convened a meeting on HIV prevention research where the idea of an African led HIV prevention research network was born. -
2013
increase of 57%Further discussions about the African led HIV prevention research network were cemented during the first Biomedical HIV prevention Forum (BHPF) – ICASA Abuja Nigeria. -
2015
magnis disAVAC Partners’ Meeting became the impetus to formalize the structure. WACI Health was mandated as secretariat. A steering committee selected from Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda. -
2017
mobile supportName Africa Free of New HIV Infections (AfNHi) adopted by the steering committee. AfNHi official launch – 3rd December at the Biomedical HIV Prevention Forum (BHPF) held as a pre-conference of the ICASA conference, Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire -
