African Institute for Global Health Advocacy and Sustainable Development

01/12/2025

World AIDS Day 2025 Statement

Theme: “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response”

African Institute for Global Health Advocacy and Sustainable Development (AIGHASD) joins the global community today in reaffirming our commitment to ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat.

This year’s theme reminds us that the AIDS response has endured unprecedented challenges; from pandemics and health-system shocks to donor fluctuations, misinformation, and widening inequities. These disruptions, while daunting, have also revealed opportunities for transformation, innovation, and community-led resilience.

At AIGHASD, we have witnessed firsthand the power of grassroots engagement, co-creation, and policy advocacy in driving sustainable health outcomes. We stand with people living with HIV, healthcare workers, researchers, policymakers, and community organizations who continue to innovate care and uphold dignity, even in constrained environments.

However, the work ahead remains urgent. To transform the AIDS response, we must:

Strengthen health systems to sustain essential HIV services amid crises

Expand equitable access to new prevention and treatment options, including long-acting therapies

Invest in local manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and domestic funding solutions

Prioritize vulnerable populations who continue to bear disproportionate burdens

Fight stigma and misinformation with evidence, empathy, and community-centered strategies

HIV/AIDS is not only a medical issue—it is a matter of human rights, social justice, and sustainable development. Ending it demands more than treatment coverage; it demands structural transformation, political commitment, and unwavering partnership with affected communities.

On this World AIDS Day, AIGHASD remains committed to learning, collaborating, and contributing to solutions that are African-driven, equity-focused, sustainable, and people-centered.

Together, we can overcome disruptions—and transform the future of the AIDS response.

22/04/2025

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellowship Programme at Oxford

How to apply

Eligibility criteria

- Be a Citizen and a Resident of a country in either Africa or India

- Be currently employed at a university or an academic institute in either Africa or India, working at either Assistant or Associate Professor level (or equivalent)

- Be within the first six years of your current faculty appointment

- Have an active research programme on using AI to accelerate progress in a scientific field OR have a promising research idea to demonstrate how AI can advance scientific progress

- Be working in one (or more) of the following three priority application areas:

Climate change, environment and biodiversity Food and water security, STEM underpinning biomedical research

The application portal opens on 28 March and closes on 28 April (at 12noon BST). The information required at this stage will be:

21/01/2025

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw

05/01/2025

Exciting Career Opportunities with Africa CDC!

On behalf of the Africa CDC, AFENET is inviting applications from passionate and qualified professionals to join the team driving public health transformation across the continent. These roles span various technical, operational, and leadership areas, offering a chance to contribute to Africa’s health security and service delivery initiatives.

1. Technical Officer for Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) | Abuja, Nigeria (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

2. Senior Technical Officer Epidemiology Training Programmes | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

3. Senior Technical Officer Fellowship & Leadership Programmes | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

4. Senior Technical Officer Community Health, Service Delivery | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

5. Regional Programme Lead | Lusaka, Zambia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

6. Principal Technical Officer – Fellowship and Leadership Programme | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

7. Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) Manager | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

8. Associate Legal Officer | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

9. Finance Officer | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

10. Senior Risk Management Officer | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

11. Principal Technical Officer for PHE Preparedness | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

12. Principal Technical Officer – Health Promotion | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Deadline: 06 January 2025)

Get application details from the following link:

January 13, 2023 Infodemics Management Consultant | Accra, Ghana (Deadline: 03 February 2023) Read More

05/01/2025

Africa CDC Mental Health Leadership Programme (MHLP) 🧠✨

The Africa CDC has introduced the Mental Health Leadership Programme (MHLP) to tackle mental health challenges in Africa, where 120 million people live with mental health conditions, but services remain scarce.

💡 Key Goals:

Train leaders to address mental health through a public health and human rights lens.
Foster collaboration to create evidence-based, community-focused solutions.
📉 With only 1.4 mental health workers per 100,000 people and less than 2% of health budgets allocated to mental health, the MHLP is a much-needed initiative to bridge gaps in care, reduce stigma, and integrate mental health into primary healthcare systems.

🤝 Supported by Wellcome Trust, CBM Global, and other partners, the programme aims to create a cohort of leaders who champion innovative, inclusive mental health policies across Africa.

https://africacdc.org/news-item/africa-cdc-launches-mental-health-leadership-programme/

To train leaders in the health system to address mental health in Africa through a public health and human rights lens, the Africa CDC launched the Mental Health Leadership Programme (MHLP) during the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Africa CDC introduced the MHLP at a high-level side event att...

05/01/2025

1. Call for Applications - Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows Program 2025
Location: Africa
Deadline: 15th January 2025
Link: https://lnkd.in/ddsaYGcB

2. Call for Applications - The RestorLife Awards 2025
Location: Global
Deadline: 28th February 2025
Link: https://lnkd.in/d-xGMGrf

3. Call for Proposals - Innovative Climate with-Biodiversity Positive Program 2025
Location: Global
Deadline: 13th February 2025
Link: https://lnkd.in/erH5xgeG

4. Call for Applications - 2025 Tony Elumelu Foundation BeGreen Africa Entrepreneurship Programme.
Location: Africa
Deadline: 31st March 2025
Link: https://www.tefconnect.com

5. Call for Application - 2025 Centre for Green Growth’s Training for Youth on Climate Adaptation and Leadership.
Location: Global
Deadline: 29th January 2025
Link: https://lnkd.in/d9BZH4hq

6. Reminder Call for Applications - 2025 UNDP/Samsung Generation17 Programme
Location: Global
Deadline: 5th January 2025
Link: https://lnkd.in/eEzkDBhH

7. Call for Applications - Media Literacy Training for West African Young Professionals
Location: West Africa
Deadline: 15th January 2024
Link: https://lnkd.in/dRRZg-jC

8. Call for Nominations - The Commonwealth Peace Prize 2025
Location: Commonwealth Countries
Deadline: 17th January 2025
Link: https://lnkd.in/eJ7wxVT4

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05/01/2025

Opportunity Alert!
Exciting Opportunity: Request for Proposals (RFP) Now Open!

WHO is looking for partners to conduct pre-implementation research on measles and rubella microarray patches (MR-MAPs). This cutting-edge vaccine delivery technology could revolutionize immunization efforts worldwide!

🔬 Key Research Areas:
✅ Understanding caregiver and vaccinator perceptions of MR-MAPs
✅ Exploring delivery and administration in diverse settings
✅ Identifying product attributes that influence adoption

🔹 Proposals should focus on:

1-3 priority research questions
MR-MAPs in campaigns and outreach immunization
Building on existing evidence
💡 Why Apply?
Be part of shaping the future of measles and rubella immunization, promoting equitable and efficient vaccine delivery.

📅 Key Dates:

Expression of interest deadline: 31 January 2025
Submission deadline: 28 February 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/256564

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