Community leaders meet with WHO director-general to reaffirm mutual engagement
Community leaders meet with WHO director-general to reaffirm mutual engagement
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Wed, 07/08/2026 - 17:08
Community leaders on 3 July met with WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as he reaffirmed WHO ’ s commitment to community leadership and meaningful engagement.
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Dr Tedros meets with representatives of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board, Geneva, Switzerland, 3 July 2026.
Photo: Christopher Black/WHO
Among those gathered was Gracia Violeta Ross, WCC programme executive for HIV, Reproductive Health, and Pandemics. Others included Anton Basenko, International Network of People who use Drugs; Amanita Calderon-Cifuentes, Trans Europe and Central Asia, Berlin; Erika Castellanos, Global Alliance for Trans Equality; Keren Dunaway, Organizaci ón Llanto, Valor y Esfuerzo; Mariana Iacono, International Community of Women Living with HIV; Doreen Moracha, Yaound é National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Kenya; and Ulrich Mvate Yemlet, Humanity First Cameroon.
The community leaders were in Geneva for the 58th UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board meeting.
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