On 14 May 2026, Yvette Raphael, Executive Director of APHA and Chair of the African Women Prevention Community Accountability Board (AWPCAB), addressed the United Nations General Assembly during a session on delivering equitable, people-centered, and stigma-free HIV services across the continuum.
In her remarks, she called for stronger investment in community-led responses, the removal of structural barriers to care, and meaningful representation of women living with HIV, key populations, and queer and transgender communities in decision-making spaces.
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