HCWG Supports Development of Zambia’s Health Financing Strategy 2027–2031
Working through the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), the HCWG last week supported a workshop to develop the Health Financing Strategy 2027–2031 Roadmap. The workshop was held to synthesise findings from the Health Financing Situation Analysis and the Key Informant Interviews reports. This support forms part of the HCWG’s continued push to […]
Rebalancing Global Health: Building a More Sustainable Future for Public Health Security
The African-led HIV Control Working Group (HCWG) is pleased to be collaborating with partners at a high-level roundtable convened during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Under the theme “Rebalancing Global Health: Regional Platforms, Equity & Fiscal Space for Public Health Security,” the roundtable will bring together government leaders, global health experts, researchers and […]
HCWG engages in dialogue on domestic health financing at Africa CDC Regional Meeting
The African HIV Control Working Group (HCWG) held a series of bilateral engagements with health ministers and senior government representatives during the 5th Africa CDC Regional Ministerial Steering Committee Meeting, strengthening dialogue around domestic resource mobilization and sustainable financing for health. The meeting brought together Ministers of Health, senior government officials and partners […]
HCWG and Africa CDC Southern Africa Strengthen Partnership on Sustainable Health Financing
The African-led HIV Control Working Group (HCWG) today held a strategic engagement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Southern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre to advance a shared agenda on sustainable health financing across the region. The meeting brought together representatives from both organizations to chart a roadmap for strengthening domestic […]
HCWG and AHF Zambia Explore Strategic Collaboration to Strengthen Zambia’s HIV Response
Lusaka, Zambia – The African-led HIV Control Working Group (HCWG) and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Zambia recently held an introductory meeting to strengthen collaboration, foster strategic partnerships, and identify opportunities to secure domestic health financing for a sustained HIV response and a broader public health response in Zambia and the region. The meeting brought […]
Webinar Alert: Protecting Core Services with Domestic Investments
Given the current shrinking funding landscape in Africa’s health sector, what does it really mean to “protect core services with domestic investments”? Our Health Policy and Law Lead, Ina Kafunda, has a message for you ahead of a webinar series on Protecting Core Services with Domestic Investments. Ina brings deep expertise in health policy, legal […]
HCWG BUILDS MOMENTUM FOR COUNTRY-LED HIV RESPONSE AHEAD OF ICASA 2025 IN ACCRA
Over the past year, the African-led HIV Control Working Group (HCWG) has partnered with the Georgetown University’s Center for Innovation and Global Health, the Sustainable Prevention Initiative and the Government of Malawi to bring together leaders from across the continent to strengthen dialogue on integrating and sustaining HIV prevention efforts. Key outcomes from these efforts […]
HCWG Participates in PLHIV Leadership Summit 2025 to Support a Sustainable HIV Response Across Africa
The HCWG recently participated in the PLHIV Leadership Summit 2025, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 9th to 11th April 2025 under the theme “PLHIV Leaders Now.” The summit aimed to take stock of the PLHIV community structure, build a collective understanding of the REALITY NOW, and develop the PLHIV Advocacy and Narrative message […]
Beyond Aid: Building Sustainable, African-Led Health Systems
The HCWG is committed to actualising the vision of giving African communities the space to build and lead health programmes, innovations, and policies that truly reflect the community’s needs and priorities on the continent. We are working to drive domestic resource mobilisation to ensure sustainable HIV financing whilst ensuring African voices are at the forefront […]
HCWG and CQUIN Join Forces for African-Led HIV Solutions
The African-led HIV Control Working Group and the HIV Coverage, Quality and Impact Network (CQUIN), held a joint meeting on 8th December 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The objective of this meeting was to introduce the HCWG to CQUIN and provide an understanding of the role the HCWG plays in contextualizing what a truly African-led […]