Chewe Luo
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Former Associate Director, Programme Division and Chief HIV Section, HIV Section, UNICEF Headquarters, NY
New York, USA
Joined July 2014
#PEPFAR is committed to reaching children with HIV testing and ensuring they have safe, effective, sustainable, and affordable treatment if they are HIV-positive.
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A South African study examined how low-income households manage money & its effect on #HIV treatment adherence, revealing a complex and ever-changing process. Read more about the study in @bitkhealth:
beintheknow.org
Interviews with people in low-income households in South Africa show how changing circumstances and priorities affect people’s ability to take HIV treatment
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A new vaccine for tuberculosis can be a game-changer, says Dr.@TerezaKasaeva, Director of the Global Tuberculosis Programme at WHO. #EndTB #UNGA
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The theme for #WorldAIDSDay is "World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit." We've made tremendous progress in the HIV/AIDS response, but there is still work to be done to #EndAIDS2030 and work to ensure a sustainable HIV/AIDS response with continued prevention, care and treatment
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It's great hearing Prime Minister @RishiSunak saying he is committed to ending new #HIV transmissions by 2030 and highlighting the success of routine HIV and #Hepatitis testing in A&E. The government needs to act and expand it to all HIV high prevalence areas in #England.
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We are pleased to announce that @AfricaCDC has just started its recruitment campaign with this first batch of positions and this will gradually increase every week. Please share the link https://t.co/yrOKe5Ri3a in your networks to find the best candidates for our continental
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‘Africa is no stranger to the realities of #climatechange. Diseases that were once confined to specific geographies are increasingly spreading to new areas, exposing vulnerable populations.' Prof. Sam Kariuki @EADirectorDNDi speaking at the @AfClimateSummit #ACS2023. #beatNTDs
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We welcome this exciting news from the @GlobalFund!👏 Reducing the pricing & expanding access to high quality #HIV treatment is crucial to #endAIDS in children + adolescents. Lower #TLD prices = ⬆️ investment into prevention initiatives, reducing new infections & saving lives.
Press Release: Global Fund Agreements Substantially Reduce the Price of First-line HIV Treatment to Below US$45 a Year With reduced pricing, governments can expand treatment and invest more in prevention to save more lives and reduce new infections. https://t.co/uSwv1j1R2l
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Adolescent girls and young women remain at high risk of #HIV infection due to gaps in HIV prevention programs and gender inequalities. Addressing these gaps is crucial to #endAIDS. #AIDSUpdate2023 The Path to Ending AIDS is clear. https://t.co/3JA3Qtb4Fs
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.@GlobalFund's price reduction of first-line HIV treatment allows governments in resource-limited settings to expand access to critical HIV services and contributes to a sustainable HIV/AIDS response, as countries commit more domestic financing to end HIV/AIDS as a public health
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This is great news for the millions in need of treatment. @UNAIDS @childrenandHIV
Press Release: Global Fund Agreements Substantially Reduce the Price of First-line HIV Treatment to Below US$45 a Year With reduced pricing, governments can expand treatment and invest more in prevention to save more lives and reduce new infections. https://t.co/uSwv1j1R2l
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In Eswatini, according to #MODA 2018, multidimensional poverty is more prevalent amongst girls 15-17 years old who are, or have been, pregnant. MODA provides a holistic view, helping policymakers craft effective strategies for a brighter future. #SocialPolicy #ChildPoverty
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Every single girl on this continent has to finish school. We know that when girls complete secondary school, they have 50% fewer chances of being infected by HIV. -@anneshongwe, Regional Director @UNAIDS_ESA, reflecting on the goal to #EndAIDS2030 as a public threat. Watch ⬇️
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In collaboration with @GSK and @GlobalFund , we are launching a new, multi-year fund focused on advancing community engagement for gender equality in the Africa region. #AheadTogether #WD2023 #WeWontStop
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Investing in the health of adolescent girls and young women isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do. At #WD2023, @GlobalFund is bringing together partners to talk about the impact and urgency of resource mobilization for #GenderEquality.
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What an inspiring day. Blown away by the excellent convos. The future of #Botswana is in good powerful hands of young women and men 🙌🏾 @EducPlus2025 @NgonzeCaroline @phumlambongcuka
H.E. First Lady Botswana @njmasisi launched #EducationPlusBotswana in an event full of youth positive energy. The initiative is supported by @unicef @UNESCO @UNFPA @UN_Women and @UNAIDS The launch included power packed panels on education, #SRHR and economic empowerment led by
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There is strong alignment between the #NHI and the Global #AIDS strategy which features bold targets so that every country can be on track to #endaids by 2030. We need to move urgently forward together says @AchrekarAngeli at the @RSAAIDSConf
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France to invest in local production of about 50 priority medicines to increase seld sufficiency
[A LA UNE A 18H] L'Elysée a promis de relocaliser une cinquantaine de médicaments prioritaires, une mesure représentant au moins 200 millions d'euros d'investissements pour prévenir les pénuries de médicaments et reconquérir une autonomie sanitaire #AFP 4/5
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