UNAIDS and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on Friday, the 26th September 2025, at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York.
Through the partnership, the two will collaborate in advancing Africa’s health security, including the 2 million community health workers initiative. Workers will be trained, re-skilled and deployed.
The two will share data and technical platforms, to ensure access to, quality and affordability of HIV commodities, while strengthening Africa’s local manufacturing capacity of essential medicines and driving advocacy for technology transfer.
Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa CDC said “UNAIDS has a major role to play. We are signing this MoU to send a strong message that Africa supports UNAIDS. HIV is still a major public health issue in Africa. Africa CDC is a proud partner of UNAIDS.”
The partnership plans to support African Union Member states to develop and implement sustainability and transition plans in health financing strategies.
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS said “together, we are laying the foundation for healthier, more equitable societies across Africa. This MoU is about UNAIDS supporting Africa CDC to build its own feet on the ground and build capacity in the institution to take over and support countries.”
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