AfricaREACH

Using influential African voices to bring the Paediatric AIDS conversation the fore!

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

The Africa Reach Launch Event was held during the 36th AU Summit in the margins of the 27th Ordinary General Assembly of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (#OAFLAD)
@DTHF_SA @egpaf @viivhealthcare @jnjglobalhealth @oaflad @fastprepstudy #PaediatricHIV

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

As #AfricaYouthMonth comes to an end, we’re highlighting youth-led action driving sustainable HIV financing across Africa through the Africa REACH National Grants Programme. Young people are shaping stronger, more equitable health systems. Read more: https://t.co/UwTtfyxMDZ

[Toyin Saraki @ToyinSaraki]

It was a privilege and a joy, alongside the @WellbeingAfrica Foundation Unit Leads, to receive Her Excellency Mrs @KalondoMonica Geingos, Third First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, and the key leaders of the President Hage Geingob Presidential Library Delegation, accompanied by His Excellency Mr Walde Natangwe Ndevashiya, the High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, at my home in Lagos yesterday.

Visiting Nigeria at the gracious invitation of H.E. President Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR's Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library and Foundation, H.E. Mrs Geingos extended the most beautiful courtesy call in commencing her Nigeria engagement by making time to come to us, a gesture of warmth and sisterhood which speaks to the very spirit that drives our shared work across this continent.

As incoming Board Chair of @PMNCH, the world's largest alliance for women's, children's and adolescents' health, and as former Co-Chair of the @AfricaREACH1 Leadership Council, H.E. Mrs Geingos has given so much to this mission, and I am honoured to welcome her to Nigeria as I succeed her as Co-Chair of Africa REACH, a pan-African initiative dedicated to ending AIDS among children and young people in Africa by renewing political commitment, influencing cultural and intergenerational structures, and mobilising Africa's strongest voices toward an AIDS-free generation.

We are united by the same conviction that the health, dignity, and flourishing of African women and children is the defining imperative of our time. Moments such as these are the foundation of the partnerships that move our continent forward.

It is a distinction for the Wellbeing Foundation Africa to stand in that continuum of African leadership, and I wish H.E. Mrs Geingos and her delegation a most memorable and fruitful visit to Nigeria, as I look forward to all that this encounter will open for our nations and for Africa.

#PartnershipForChange  
#WellbeingForAll

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

This #AfricaMonth, we're proud to welcome H.E. Mrs. Toyin Ojora Saraki as Co-Chair of the Africa REACH Leadership Council, alongside Reverend Godson Lawson-Kpavuvu.
Together, they'll drive action & partnerships for a stronger HIV response across Africa.
https://t.co/KY4GeYC1GN

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

We are proud to announce the successful organisations selected for Africa REACH’s 2026 National Grants Programme.
Congratulations to our grantees from Tanzania, The DRC, Mozambique, Cameroon, Zimbabwe & Nigeria.
#AfricaREACH
#NationalGrantsProgramme
#CommunityLeadership
#Grants

[Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation @EGPAF]

This #WorldHealthDay, we are calling on leaders to invest in maternal, newborn, and child health and stop these preventable deaths. By funding MNCH programs, women, children, and families get the essential care they need to thrive.

There is no world health without #MNCH.

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

@D_Moraa @AcademicMe84001 @saidy_brown describes social media as a “double-edged sword.”
While it’s a powerful tool for HIV information, she warns it can also spread fear, misinformation & stigma. For young people, it’s about balancing empowerment with the risks of the digital space. CC: @Academic_MedEdu

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

📍Currently at the 3rd African Workshop on Women & HIV!
As proud endorsers, #AfricaREACH is here to engage with the latest science & policy shifts. We’re joining clinicians & advocates to ensure these insights translate into a stronger HIV response for #AGYW across the continent

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

“Adolescent girls and young women are not just passive recipients of care; they shape the HIV response."
Powerful words from Doreen Moracha at the African HIV & Women Workshop. #AGYW
#EndAIDS
#HIVResponse
#GlobalHealth
@D_Moraa

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

Africa REACH is inviting proposals from advocacy initiatives advancing domestic financing for HIV in:
DRC, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Nigeria, Cameroon & Mozambique. Grants up to $30 000. Deadline 19 March 2026.
Full RFP:
https://t.co/Q7TIv9I7Mc

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

To kickstart our 2026 advocacy efforts, #AfricaREACH joined leaders & partners at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union, participating in key side events & strategic discussions. We remain committed to elevating community priorities & strengthening Africa’s #HIVResponse.

[Toyin Saraki @ToyinSaraki]

As we mark World AIDS Day 2025, held under the theme Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response, I am reminded that the path to ending AIDS requires steadiness, shared responsibility, and a renewed commitment to the communities who continue to drive progress. In that spirit, I welcome the #WorldAIDSDay 2025 Global Report, which offers clear guidance at a moment when service continuity, sustainable financing and equitable access remain at risk in many regions.

This year’s @UNAIDS campaign, together with the @WHO call to integrate HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections within strong primary health care systems, provides an aligned framework for action, one that strengthens prevention, reinforces early diagnosis, and recognises the essential role of community-led models in reaching those most vulnerable.

As an @AfricaREACH1 Leadership Council Member, I continue to champion coordinated regional action that advances access to the most effective tools and interventions, from long-acting prevention options to strengthened maternal and adolescent health pathways. These priorities also shaped my op-ed, Empowering African Women from the Start: Integrating HIV Prevention into the First Bonds of Life, co-authored with Ms Prudence Nonkululeko Ngwenya of the @_AfricanUnion Women, Gender and Youth Directorate, which highlights the opportunity to anchor HIV prevention within antenatal, maternal and early-childhood care.

Across Nigeria, the @WellbeingAfrica Foundation midwives, nurses and frontline health workers continue to translate these global commitments into daily practice, supporting families with respectful, integrated and reliable care at every stage of life. Their leadership affirms that the most enduring gains are achieved when global evidence, national strategies and on the ground experience work together in a coherent and sustained effort.

#WorldAIDSDay2025
#EndAIDS2030
#WellbeingForAll
#MaternalMonday

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

Science continues to evolve, so must access! From long-acting HIV prevention for pregnant & breastfeeding women, to improved paediatric formulations, innovation can transform outcomes if scaled equitably. No child left behind!
#WAD2025 #WorldAIDSDay #PaediatricHIV #AfricaREACH

[Technology for Inspiration Initiative "InspireIT" @inspireitonline]

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
--------Desmond Tutu
#BeyondThePillNG #HIVPrevention #WorldAIDSDay

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

Global funding cuts threaten paediatric HIV services across Africa.
To sustain progress, we must prioritise strong domestic health financing, from #PMTCT to adolescent-friendly services. Sustainable investment = protected progress + healthy futures.
#WorldAIDSDay #EndAIDS

[Technology for Inspiration Initiative "InspireIT" @inspireitonline]

We are thrilled to share the release of our latest mini documentary spotlighting PrEP awareness and HIV prevention in Lagos State.
Through candid street interviews, the film captures everyday Lagosians. Thank you @AfricaREACH1

Link: https://t.co/TytYdgE5yo

#PrEP #Lagos

[Technology for Inspiration Initiative "InspireIT" @inspireitonline]

In many rural communities, women often carry quiet fears, fears shaped by stigma, misinformation, and the hidden realities of HIV risk. In this episode of Beyond The Pill, titled “Quiet Fears, Hidden Realities: Women, HIV, and the Need for Options — A Nurse’s View.”

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

#WorldAIDSDay: We stand with the global call to overcome disruption & transform the AIDS response. Despite funding interruptions & service gaps, communities continue to push forward. Let’s protect progress, invest in what works & ensure every child grows up HIV-free & supported.

[AfricaREACH @AfricaREACH1]

We’re proud to share insights from our 2023-2025 Strategy Review: three years of advocacy and partnership. Read the Executive Summary here ⬇️
https://t.co/rhHXVIQh5r

#AfricaREACH #AfricaREACHModel #EndingAIDS #HIVResponse

[Technology for Inspiration Initiative "InspireIT" @inspireitonline]

It’s exciting to see how young people are engaging in these important conversations.

We are inspired to keep creating conversations that empower, inform, and spark change.
#BeyondThePillNG #YouthVoices #HIVPrevention #podcastcommunity

[Technology for Inspiration Initiative "InspireIT" @inspireitonline]

Colette Bennett, the Executive Director of Communal Care Center (CCC) Oguta, advocates for PrEP as an effective recommendation for HIV prevention. Through our collaboration with CCC, we are engaging relevant key stakeholders at the community and grassroots levels.#beyondthepillng