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In lead up to 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) of which CNS is an official media partner, we welcome you to register for IAS 2025 Affiliated Independent Event on 1st July 2025 (virtual) during 11am to 2pm Rwanda/ South Africa/ Zimbabwe/ Geneva time.
1st July 2025, Tuesday
11am Rwanda/ South Africa/ Zimbabwe Geneva
(3 hours duration)
Partners/ co-hosts:
Unitaid Communities Delegation, TB People (Global), TB People (Zimbabwe), Humana People to People India, TB People (Botswana), TB People (Uganda), TB People (India), National Coalition of People living with HIV in India (NCPI Plus), Taal Plus – integrated healthcare, Positive Women Together in Action (Eswatini), People’s Health Organisation (PHO), Gujarat AIDS Awareness and Prevention (GAP), Asia Pacific Media Alliance for Health and Development (APCAT Media), Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA), CNS
More about the session-theme
It is not absence of science-based tools that has failed the Global South on responding to key health epidemics (be it infectious diseases or non-communicable diseases) but deep-rooted inequities and injustices that plague our so-called 'world order'. Even if we had more development aid, things will change only by a small margin.
We also saw during COVID-19 pandemic, that multilateralism has failed the Global South. For example, when rich nations had procured and stocked COVID-19 vaccines MANY TIMES more than their population (and threw them away after expiry), there were people/countries in Global South yet to receive a dose.
If we are to deliver on promises enshrined in SDG3 related to HIV and TB and other health issues, we must strengthen competencies and capacities in the Global South.
2025 marks the historic point when Global Fund has procured Africa-made lifesaving antiretroviral therapies from UCL Kenya to be delivered to Mozambique.
Another highlight of 2025 is that the Africa CDC and Unitaid have formed a new strategic partnership at WHA78 (May 2025) to expand the production of essential health products in Africa and improve sustainable access to medicines, diagnostics, and medical oxygen across the continent. Africa bears 25% of the global disease burden yet imports more than 95% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients and 70% of the medicines it consumes.
This session will bring leaders on the frontline at all levels (local, sub-national, national, regional and global) along with affected communities to find person-centred solutions to expanding access to health technologies with equity and rights and human dignity.
This session will also celebrate 25 years of leadership of Network of Maharashtra People Living with HIV (NMP+).
Chairperson:
If we are to deliver on promises enshrined in SDG3 related to HIV and TB and other health issues, we must strengthen competencies and capacities in the Global South.
2025 marks the historic point when Global Fund has procured Africa-made lifesaving antiretroviral therapies from UCL Kenya to be delivered to Mozambique.
Another highlight of 2025 is that the Africa CDC and Unitaid have formed a new strategic partnership at WHA78 (May 2025) to expand the production of essential health products in Africa and improve sustainable access to medicines, diagnostics, and medical oxygen across the continent. Africa bears 25% of the global disease burden yet imports more than 95% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients and 70% of the medicines it consumes.
This session will bring leaders on the frontline at all levels (local, sub-national, national, regional and global) along with affected communities to find person-centred solutions to expanding access to health technologies with equity and rights and human dignity.
This session will also celebrate 25 years of leadership of Network of Maharashtra People Living with HIV (NMP+).
Opening session
- Welcome and introducing the session objectives
- Shobha Shukla, CNS Executive Director and Chair, Global AMR Media Alliance and Asia Pacific Media Alliance for Health and Dev (APCAT Media)
- Celebrating 25+ years of community leadership of NMP+
- Annabelle Mandeng, famous German film and TV actress and host
- Messages from:
- Dr BB Rewari (formerly at NACO, MOHFW, India),
- David Bridger, UNAIDS India Director
- Manoj Pardeshi, co-founder NCPI Plus, NMP+ and Taal+
- South-South collaboration: What can we learn from within the Global South in responding to health threats, like TB and HIV and other SDGs
- Dr Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva, former head (DDG) of India’s national TB and HIV programmes, former southeast Asia Director of International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union) and President and CMO, Molbio Diagnostics
- Recognising Global South leadership in global health and strengthening it is pivotal for SDGs
- Dr Ishwar Gilada, Governing Council member and Chair Asia Pacific, International AIDS Society (IAS); President Emeritus, AIDS Society of India
Panel discussion-1
Strengthening competencies and capacities of Global South to end AIDS, end TB, and deliver on SDG3: Successes, challenges and solutions
Chairperson:
Dr BB Rewari, Visiting Professor (Epidemiology & Public health), ILBS; Honorary Clinical Professor, Division of Global Health, University of Washington; former Regional Advisor for viral Hepatitis/HIV & STIs, WHO-SEARO; and formerly led ART programme at National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
Panel:
Panel:
- Ademola Osigbesan, Sourcing lead, access and regional manufacturing, Unitaid
- Clarisse Morris, Manager, Market Shaping and Partnerships, The Global Fund
- Unitaid Communities Delegation
- Dr Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director, Stop TB Partnership
- Sumit Mitra, President (International Sales), Molbio Diagnostics
- Ajit Patil, co-founder and Managing Director, DeepTek AI
- Palu Dhanani, Managing Director, Universal Corporation Limited (UCL) Kenya
Way forward in Global South for person-centred TB and HIV care
- Dr Sugata Mukhopadhyay
Panel discussion-2
Successes, challenges and possible solutions for community-led person-centred TB and HIV responses on the ground
Chairperson
- Subrat Mohanty, Stop TB Partnership Board Member and part of Humana People to People India team
- Timur Abdullaev, TB People (Global)
- Tariro Kutadza, TB People (Zimbabwe)
- Norman Kagiso Matiting, TB People (Botswana)
- Michael Walusimbi, TB People (Uganda)
- Jahangeer Alam, Humana People to People India
- Jogendra Upadhyay, Gujarat AIDS Awareness and Prevention (GAP) unit of ISRCDE
- Daxa Patel, National Coalition of People living with HIV in India and TB People (India)
Way-Forward session
- In-country competencies and capacities making a defining difference in global health: Experience sharing
- Dr Urvashi B Singh, noted researcher, and head of India’s National TB Elimination Programme (DDG-Central TB Division), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; and former In-Charge TB, and Professor, Department of Microbiology, AIIMS Delhi
Q&A/ discussion/ reflection
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