Category: Blog

HIV prevention advocates in Africa, Civil Society, and Communities condemn the signing of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law by President Museveni: Calls for dialogue

HIV prevention advocates, communities, and representatives of diverse health networks strongly condemn President Museveni’s recent ascent to the anti-homosexuality bill, which poses a severe threat to the fundamental principles of human rights and equity in Uganda. The decision to approve this bill is deeply troubling and sends a distressing message to not only the LGBTIQ+ […]

COVID 19 AND LACK OF FUNDING NEGATING GAINS HIV PROGRESS

Stakeholders have warned that COVID 19 disruptions are likely to set back efforts made in curbing HIV infections back to ten years or more. According to UNAIDS’ new report released in July 2020, while securing antiretroviral therapy has been steadily improving, the progress is inequitable. In its report, Seizing the moment, the World Bank warns […]

HIV Vaccine Research A community and civil society perspective, and commentary on HVTN 702

Background: On 3rd February 2020, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced that HVTN 702, a large-scale HIV vaccine efficacy trial of a vaccine candidate, has stopped vaccinations because the vaccine does not prevent HIV. The trial, conducted at 14 sites across South Africa, followed more than 5400 HIV-negative 18–35-year-olds over […]

Introducing AfNHi youth cohort – Evelyn Odhiambo

“As a young African leader, I chose HIV research advocacy as my focus because I grew up in a community largely affected and infected with HIV.” One of the greatest needs for prevention advocacy in my home town, Nyanza region, is how to fuse Advocacy and Behavior Change communication. This would target people’s attitudes and […]

NPT Capacity Building Interests among African Civil Society Advocates

Background: The Africa Free of New HIV Infections (AfNHi) commissioned an assessment in order to map national level organisations undertaking biomedical HIV prevention research advocacy, or that have an interest therein. Opportunities and enablers for an expanded African led civil society network driving biomedical HIV prevention research advocacy were explored. Methods: Organisations were identified through […]

Environmental enablers for implementing biomedical HIV prevention research advocacy

Background: The Africa Free of New HIV Infections (AfNHi) commissioned an assessment in order to map national level organisations undertaking biomedical HIV prevention research advocacy, or that have an interest therein. Opportunities and enablers for an expanded African led civil society network driving biomedical HIV prevention research advocacy were explored. Methods: Organisations were identified through […]

African-Led Civil Society Network Characteristics

Background: The Africa Free of New HIV Infections (AfNHi) commissioned an assessment in order to map national level organisations undertaking biomedical HIV prevention research advocacy, or that have an interest therein. Opportunities and enablers for an expanded African led civil society network driving biomedical HIV prevention research advocacy were explored. Methods: Organisations were identified through […]

Advocacy Experiences by Steering Commitee

The section below provides in-country reflections from AfNHi steering committee members on doing HIV prevention research advocacy, as well as looking ahead as AfNHi into what might be needed to champion civil society advocacy in the future. Alice, UgandaMaureen, Malawi Morenike, NigeriaSydney, GhanaNtando, South AfricaRosemary, KenyaAlice, Uganda While there is some level of consultation at [...]