On 1 December, WHO, together with communities and partners, will commemorate World AIDS Day 2023 under the following themes: “Make it community-driven.”.
Networks of people living with and affected by HIV, communities, key groups and youth leaders have been and continue to be essential to progress in the HIV response. They provide critical prevention, testing, and treatment support services, build trust, generate innovative solutions, promote health, monitor policy and program implementation, and hold healthcare providers accountable. .
With communities leading the way, the world can end AIDS. That’s why this year’s theme for World AIDS Day is ‘Community-led’ – not just a celebration of community achievements, but a call to action to empower and support community leadership. .
On World AIDS Day 2023, WHO celebrates and recognizes the valuable contribution of local communities in leading the fight against HIV.
World AIDS Day 2023 in Geneva |
10:00-11:00 | Commemorative event: Celebrating the power of local communities to lead the fight against HIV
UNAIDS Red Ribbon Cafe (WHO D Building)
- Opening ceremony and candlelight ceremony
- World AIDS Day message: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General
- Public health milestones on HIV and AIDS in light of WHO 75th anniversary: Dr. Jerome Salomon, Under-Secretary-General for Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
- WAD2023 video presentation: “Communities leading the fight against HIV”
- Community testimonials: community representatives
14:30-16:00 | Visit Checkpoint Geneva: A community-led initiative to increase access to HIV services for key populations
Dr. Jerome Salomon’s on-site visit to a community-led service (this event is not open to the public).
Victoria Falls and Harare, Zimbabwe
After December 1st
On World AIDS Day 2023, the WHO Regional Office for Africa will join Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and other Zimbabwean government officials and HIV response leaders to commemorate the lives lost to AIDS. Many lives will be remembered. In the afternoon, we will visit community-led initiatives that provide access to services for key populations.
Following World AIDS Day activities in Zimbabwe, the 22nd ICASA, Africa’s largest HIV conference, will be held in Harare from 4 to 9 December. WHO will play a leading role at the conference, including participating in the opening ceremony, hosting 10 satellite sessions, and engaging with local communities and people living with or living with HIV who will be attending the conference.
