AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) – An Africa free from AIDS, TB and Malaria

Together we can end

WE ARE ON A MISSION

AIDS, Malaria and TB by 2030

ABOUT US

Created at the Abuja 2001 Special Summit, AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) is a statutory entity of the African Union with the specific mandate to lead advocacy, accountability and resource mobilization efforts to advance a robust African response to end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030.

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BEFORE YOU FINISH READING THIS SENTENCE, NEARLY THREE PEOPLE WILL HAVE DIED EITHER OF AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS OR MALARIA IN AFRICA.

We are on a mission to change that.

Here’s how:

Promote effective leadership and good governance

AWA progressively brings together global and continental leaders for high-level policy dialogues on AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and resource mobilisation with emphasis on increased, sustained political commitment and accountability. To promote accountable leadership and follow up action, AWA holds a consultative meeting each year with experts from AU Member States to deliberate on key policy issues and prepare a report for presentation to Heads of State and Government during the AU Assembly.

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Convey information for action and development

AWA conducts evidence-based advocacy for continental policy frameworks and instigates data-driven accountability towards turning commitments into action. We work with all the key AU organs, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Regional Health Organizations (RHOs), civil society, the private sector and development agencies to acquire and disseminate comprehensive information and jointly plan and review implementation of AU continental policies.

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FOSTER IMPACTFUL
MULTISECTORAL PARTNERSHIPS

Attaining end of AIDS, tuberculosis, and elimination of malaria by 2030 is attainable.

However, it requires strong, sustained collaborative effort. To this end, we engage policy makers and multi-sector continental and global development partners on strengthening the response to the three diseases in Africa and prioritising health financing

Initiatives led by AWA include:

Africa Leadership Meeting – Investing in Health (ALM) Declaration

In February 2019, African Heads of States and Government endorsed the ALM Declaration to

Free To Shine Campaign

In January 2018, the African Union Commission co-launched the Free To Shine Campaign with

Zero Malaria Starts With Me Campaign (ZMSWM)

The African Union Heads of State and Government endorsed ZMSWM in July 2018 in

May 24, 2023

African Union Commission Convenes Regional Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Meeting for Eastern and Central Africa

📍#SaveTheDate “Regional Neglected Tropical Diseases (#NTDs) Meeting for Eastern and Central #Africa #SADC countries” with the East African Community (EAC), and the Economic Community of Central African States ‎‎(ECCAS) Member States 📆: Wednesday, ‎31 May – Friday, 02 June 2023‎ 📍Novotel Convention and Spa in Antananarivo, Madagascar Background: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) regularly occur within an area or community (endemic) in 49 AU Member States. ‎They affect more than 600 million people, accounting for about…

May 8, 2023

Advancing Health Financing Reforms Through Inclusive Dialogue: National Health Financing Dialogues in SADC Countries

📍#SaveTheDate “Advancing Health Financing Reforms Through Inclusive Dialogue: National Health ‎Financing Dialogues in #SADC countries” with The Global Fund African Union AUDA NEPAD 📆Thursday, 25 May 2023‎ | ⏰: 12:00 – 14:00 (GVA time)‎ @ Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva, Quai du Mont-Blanc 19, Geneva Limited attendance – secure your spot by RSVP to Yared Negash: yared.negash@theglobalfund.org‎ Context What was meant to be the decade of action towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

April 25, 2023

H.E Minata Samate Cessouma’s Official Statement: World Malaria Day 2023

By: H.E. Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma – Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, African Union ‎Commission 25 April 2023, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia –As Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the African Union (AU), I join the rest of the world to commemorate the 2023 World Malaria Day under the theme, “Time to Deliver Zero Malaria: Invest, Innovate, Implement”‎. The AU Commission observes the day as an occasion to highlight the…