HIV Prevention, Control: The Battle Continues In Beijing

Cameroon’s First Lady, Chantal Biya and the First Lady of the People’s Republic of China, Peng Liyuan alongside about forty other African First Ladies yesterday, September 4, 2018, committed to working hand-in-hand towards attaining a future free of AIDS.

This was during a summit of China and Africa First Ladies and Heads of International Organisations on HIV/AIDS at Fanghua Villa of Diayutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China.

The AIDS Prevention and Control Conference, that held on the theme; “China and Africa: Join Hands for future free of AIDS,” was organised on the sidelines of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

Through a video presentation, the First Lady of the People’s Republic of China was able to have a vivid image on the different activities carried out by African First Ladies to curb HIV in their various countries.

Some five African First Ladies, representing the five regions in Africa, made remarks on what they are doing through associations such as the African Synergy against AIDS and Suffering and the Organization of African First Ladies against HIV and AIDS (OAFLA) to prevent and control the disease on the continent.

Peng Liyuan thanked African First Ladies for sharing their experiences in contending HIV which is one of the most important public health problems in many countries. China’s First Lady said she will join First Ladies from Africa in attaining an AIDS-free generation.

“The event, represents what I believe is a strong and fruitful partnership between Africa and the People’s Republic of China, towards securing a future free of AIDS if we work hand-in-hand”, Peny Liyuan told African First Ladies. The Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus used the occasion to encourage African First Ladies in their efforts to control HIV amongst their compatriots.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gheb...