Celebrating GFAN Africa's 2023 Achievements: A Year of Advocacy and Progress

GFAN Africa's engagement with 18 African parliamentarians under the Nairobi Declaration was a landmark initiative, birthing the Regional Parliamentarians Taskforce on Domestic Resource Mobilization for Health in Africa.

This body aims at advocating and  emphasizing the significance of domestic resource mobilization for sustainable health financing in Africa. This effort has not only reinforced the commitment of African leaders to health advocacy but has also spotlighted the imperative role of domestic resources in ensuring health equity and access.

Unlocking the Power of Choice in HIV Prevention

In Harare, Zimbabwe, on the 3rd of December 2023, AfNHi convened the 6th Biomedical HIV Prevention Forum (BHPF) with the support of the BHPF and AfNHi steering committee partners who made the forum a success. The BHPF partners among others included the Advocacy for Prevention of HIV and AIDS (APHA), AIDS Health Foundation (AHF), AVAC,  Frontline AIDS,  Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), New HIV Vaccines & Microbicides Advocacy Society (NHVMAS), Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and Health Promotion, Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), CASPR Partners, WACI Health and partner the Global Fund, CIFF, and USAID.   

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2024: EVALINE KIBUCHI

On International Women’s Day 2024, we celebrate all of the inspirational women at The Union, as we forge a more inclusive world for women.

The Union is a diverse organisation, with female staff, consultants and members around the world in various roles and fields.

Women make up 44% of the Union membership and 44% of our workforce.

Last year, The Union membership elected a new Board of Directors to drive forward our vision – A healthier world for all, free of tuberculosis and lung disease. We meet the three incredible women who are Union Board members.