The African-led HIV Control Working Group

The African-led HIV Control Working Group The Africa HIV Control Working Group aims to accelerate the efforts of African stakeholders in effectively combating AIDS.

We aim to develop a cohesive strategy that encompasses essential elements for achieving sustainable HIV control in Africa.

"Progress on Africa’s HIV response is under threat due to dependence on external models and underinvestment from African...
18/06/2026

"Progress on Africa’s HIV response is under threat due to dependence on external models and underinvestment from African countries," warns a new paper published by BMJ Global Health.

The paper recommends that "Africa must redefine its health agenda and HIV response with locally designed and financed strategies, rooted in regional collaboration and solidarity."

Scan the QR Code on the poster or follow the link below to access the full publication.

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Bringing a continental regulatory perspective to the third webinar in the Financing, Policy & Resilience Series is Ale...
17/06/2026

Bringing a continental regulatory perspective to the third webinar in the Financing, Policy & Resilience Series is Alex Juma Ismail, Technical Lead, Products Evaluation & Scientific Opinions, at the African Medicines Agency (AMA).

Mr. Ismail has over a decade of experience in African medicines regulation, spanning the pharmaceutical industry, national regulatory authorities, regional harmonisation initiatives, and continental regulatory systems.

He led AUDA-NEPAD's African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) pilots on the centralised continental listing of human medicinal products and now serves as Technical Lead, Products Evaluation & Scientific Opinions, at the AMA. A pharmacist by training, he holds MSc degrees in Clinical Research and Regulatory Policy and is currently pursuing a PhD in Regulatory Science at the University of Hertfordshire.

Mr. Ismail will contribute to discussions on Africa's pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape, regulatory harmonisation, and the evolving continental architecture supporting local production and access to quality-assured medicines and diagnostics. He will also share insights on the operationalisation of the AMA and what it means for manufacturers, regulators, and health systems across the continent.

Join the conversation:

📅 24 June 2026
🕑 14:00 EAT | 13:00 SAST,CEST | 12:00 WAT | 07:00 EDT
💻 Virtual Event (AI-powered multilingual interpretation)
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dSjRAsjK

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We are pleased to announce that Dr Mohga Kamal-Yanni will speak at Webinar 3 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AH...
16/06/2026

We are pleased to announce that Dr Mohga Kamal-Yanni will speak at Webinar 3 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) Webinar Series on the Financing, Policy & Resilience Series:

Regulatory Environments and Resilience Partnership Models

Dr Kamal-Yanni is a senior health policy advisor with more than 40 years of experience in health and medicines policy and programming across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Her work spans access to health technologies, HIV/AIDS, pandemic preparedness and response, health financing, universal health coverage, and equity.

She is currently the Policy Lead of the People's Medicine Alliance, a key advisor to the NGO Board members of UNITAID, and a member of both the Health Action International Board and the WHO COVID Ethics and Governance Expert Group.

With extensive experience across global health institutions, governments, and pharmaceutical companies, Dr Kamal-Yanni has been a leading advocate for access to medicines, local production, and equitable access to health technologies.

Most recently, she supported UNAIDS on a project examining local production of long-acting HIV technologies. She will contribute to discussions on access to medicines, local production, intellectual property, partnership models, and the policy choices required to strengthen African ownership and resilience in the HIV response.

📅 24 June 2026
🕑 14:00 EAT | 13:00 SAST,CEST | 12:00 WAT | 07:00 EDT
💻 Virtual Event (AI-powered multilingual interpretation)
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dSjRAsjK










Gates Foundation CIDRZ - the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

Who controls the systems that deliver HIV services?Funding alone does not guarantee resilience. Medicines still need to ...
15/06/2026

Who controls the systems that deliver HIV services?

Funding alone does not guarantee resilience. Medicines still need to be manufactured, procured, regulated, and delivered. The question is whether those systems are built on African terms or continue to be shaped by external dependencies.

Join us for Webinar 3 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group Financing, Policy & Resilience Series:

Regulatory Environments and Resilience Partnership Models

The discussion will explore:

• The African Medicines Agency (AMA) and regulatory harmonisation
• Local manufacturing of medicines and diagnostics
• Procurement reform and supply chain sovereignty
• Equitable partnership models and country ownership
• Lessons emerging from transition processes

This webinar brings together leaders from regulatory authorities, continental institutions, civil society, and global health to examine what it will take to build resilient, African-led HIV systems.

📅 24 June 2026
🕑 14:00 EAT | 13:00 SAST,CEST | 12:00 WAT | 07:00 EDT
💻 Virtual Event (AI-powered multilingual interpretation)
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dSjRAsjK










CIDRZ - the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

TODAY IS THE DAY!Join us for Webinar 2 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) Webinar Series 2026 on Africa’s S...
27/05/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Join us for Webinar 2 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) Webinar Series 2026 on Africa’s Sovereign Health Financing and Resilience:

Policy Frameworks for Sustainable HIV and Health Care Financing

Speakers include:
• Dr Magda Robalo, Co-Chair of AHCWG and UHC2030, and President and Co-Founder of the Institute for Global Health and Development (Moderator)
• Dr Benjamin DJOUDALBAYE, Director of External Relations and Strategic Engagement a.i., Africa CDC
• Hon. Commissioner Dr Litha Musyimi-Ogana, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• Nelson Otwoma, Executive Director, NEPHAK
• Dr Alex Coutinho, Director, Koffi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

📅 27 May 2026
🕑 14:00 EAT / 13:00 SAST & CEST / 12:00 WAT / 07:00 EDT
Register here: https://lnkd.in/d6i63EYR

Gates Foundation CIDRZ - the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

We are convening a timely conversation on the policy and legislative frameworks shaping the future of HIV and health fin...
26/05/2026

We are convening a timely conversation on the policy and legislative frameworks shaping the future of HIV and health financing across Africa.

Join us for Webinar 2 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) Webinar Series 2026 on Africa’s Sovereign Health Financing and Resilience:

Policy Frameworks for Sustainable HIV and Health Care Financing

Speakers include:
• Dr Magda Robalo, Co-Chair of AHCWG and UHC2030, and President and Co-Founder of the Institute for Global Health and Development (Moderator)
• Dr Benjamin DJOUDALBAYE, Director of External Relations and Strategic Engagement a.i., Africa CDC
• Hon. Commissioner Dr Litha Musyimi-Ogana, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• Nelson Otwoma, Executive Director, NEPHAK
• Dr Alex Coutinho, Director, Koffi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

📅 27 May 2026
🕑 14:00 EAT / 13:00 SAST & CEST / 12:00 WAT / 07:00 EDT
Register here: https://lnkd.in/d6i63EYR

We are honoured to announce that Hon. Commissioner Litha Musyimi-Ogana will speak at Webinar 2 of The Africa HIV Control...
19/05/2026

We are honoured to announce that Hon. Commissioner Litha Musyimi-Ogana will speak at Webinar 2 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) Webinar Series 2026 on Africa’s Sovereign Health Financing and Resilience:
Pan-African
Policy Frameworks for Sustainable HIV and Health Care Financing

Hon. Commissioner Dr Litha Musyimi-Ogana is a Member of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, where she serves as Chairperson of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa, and Chairperson of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV in Africa.

A seasoned African diplomat with more than three decades of senior leadership experience, she has contributed significantly to governance, gender, and development discourse across continental institutions, including the African Union Commission, AUDA-NEPAD, the African Peer Review Mechanism, and the Pan African Parliament.

Her longstanding leadership in human rights, governance, and development continues to shape conversations on accountability, equity, and protection for vulnerable populations across Africa’s health response.

📅 27 May 2026
🕑 14:00 EAT/13:00 SAST,CEST/12:00 WAT/07:00 EDT
🔗: https://lnkd.in/d6i63EYR

We are pleased to announce that Nelson Otwoma, Executive Director of the National Empowerment Network of People Living w...
14/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that Nelson Otwoma, Executive Director of the National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK), will speak at Webinar 2 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) Webinar Series 2026 on Africa’s Sovereign Health Financing and Resilience:

Policy Frameworks for Sustainable HIV and Health Care Financing

Nelson Otwoma is a longstanding advocate for community-led responses, health equity, and the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV in policy and governance processes across .

Through his leadership at NEPHAK, he has consistently advanced advocacy on treatment access, stigma reduction, legal environments, and accountability in HIV financing and transition planning, particularly as countries navigate shifting donor support and growing pressure on health systems.

He will contribute to the discussion on how restrictive legal frameworks, criminalisation, stigma, and structural inequalities continue to obstruct HIV outcomes, particularly for women, adolescents, and key populations.

📅 27 May 2026
🕑 14:00 EAT/13:00 SAST,CEST/12:00 WAT/07:00 EDT
Register here - https://lnkd.in/d6i63EYR

We are honoured to announce that Magda Robalo will moderate Webinar 2 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) We...
13/05/2026

We are honoured to announce that Magda Robalo will moderate Webinar 2 of The Africa HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) Webinar Series 2026 on Africa’s Sovereign Health Financing and Resilience:

Policy Frameworks for Sustainable HIV and Health Care Financing

Dr Robalo is Co-Chair of and UHC2030 - Taking action for universal health coverage, President and Co-Founder of the Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) and one of Africa’s most respected voices on health sovereignty, equitable financing, and inclusive health governance.

Her work has consistently championed equitable access to healthcare, stronger health systems, sustainable domestic financing, and the inclusion of vulnerable populations in national and global health agendas.

As African governments navigate financing transition, legislative reform, and evolving global health priorities, her leadership will help guide a critical discussion on the policy and legal frameworks shaping the future of HIV and health financing across the continent.

📅 27 May 2026
🕑 14:00 EAT/13:00 SAST,CEST/12:00 WAT/07:00 EDT

Register here: https://lnkd.in/d6i63EYR








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