01/12/2025
World AIDS Day 2025 is officially observed internationally today under the global theme "Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response"with Liberia's national theme "Mobilizing Domestic Support, Transforming the AIDS Response in Liberia."In Grand Gedeh County, Zwedru City, alongside Grand County Health Team, Cso and stud efforts were focused on raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and providing integrated SRHR services, including free voluntary counseling, testing, and treatment to both key and general populations. These services are crucial for HIV prevention, addressing stigma and discrimination, and fostering acceptance and compassionate care for people living with HIV. Emphasizing the strong link between HIV/AIDS prevention and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) ensuring comprehensive care meets diverse health needs and drives effective HIV response.Amplifying voices through advocacy is key for expanding access to health services.Calling on the government of Liberia to take ownership of the HIV/AIDS response by allocating domestic resources, especially in light of declining donor funding and shrinking civic space. Strategic investment to close gaps in preventive services, including access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is vital to sustaining progress.The ongoing fight aims to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets by 2030: 95% of Liberians knowing their HIV status, 95% of those diagnosed on treatment, and 95% of those on treatment achieving viral suppression. Achieving these targets will bring the goal of zero new HIV infections within reach. Special thanks to partners: Ministry of Health (MOH), National AIDS Commission (NAC), National AIDS Control Program (NACP), Amplifying Rights, Jhpiego, BRAC Liberia and the LIPRIDE family. This collective effort will enhance integrated HIV prevention and care within the broader SRHR framework, which is pivotal for ending AIDS in Liberia.