The Champions for an HIV-Free Generation visited the Kingdom of Lesotho from May 16-18, 2011 at the invitation of Right Honourable Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili to meet with top leaders and encourage an accelerated response to the HIV epidemic.
The Champions delegation was led by His Excellency Mr. Festus G. Mogae, former president of Botswana and Chairman of the Champions. Mr. Mogae was accompanied by Professor Miriam Were, former chairperson of Kenya’s National AIDS Control Council, and the Champions Secretariat staff....
The Champions for an HIV-Free Generation visited the Republic of Malawi from May 25-27, 2011 at the invitation of His Excellency Ngwazi Professor Bingu Wa Mutharika to meet with top leaders and encourage an accelerated response to the HIV epidemic.
Led by Champions Chairman His Excellency Mr. Festus G. Mogae, former president of Botswana, the Champions delegation included His Excellency Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, former president of Zambia, and Ms. Joyce Mhaville, Chairlady of the Steering Committee of the African Broadcast Media Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (ABMP).
The Champions for an HIV-Free Generation visited the Zambia from October 19th -21st to meet with the country’s top leaders and encourage an accelerated response to the HIV epidemic.
Led by His Excellency, Mr. Festus G. Mogae, the former president of Botswana and Chairman of the Champions, the Zambia mission included meetings with the Head of State, His Excellency Parliamentarians, leaders of civil society organizations, people living with HIV and development partners.
The Champions visited the Kingdom of Swaziland from May 18-20 at the invitation of His Majesty King Mswati III on a regional mission to share experiences and encourage leadership to renew and revitalize the response to the HIV epidemic.
They met with the King, the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister, among others, to urge that traditional leaders be more directly involved in HIV prevention initiatives in their communities.
The Champions visited South Africa from March 4-5, 2010, as part of a regional mission to share experiences, endorse South Africa’s successes and encourage stronger leadership in the response to the HIV epidemic.
They also paid a courtesy visit on the Zulu Monarch, King Zwelithini, to endorse his brave decision to revive the practice of medical male circumcision within the Zulu Nation, South Africa’s largest tribe.
The Champions for an HIV-Free Generation visited Namibia from June 14-17, 2009, on a regional mission to share experiences and encourage leadership to renew and revitalize the response to the HIV epidemic.
The Champions met with Mozambique President Armando Guebuza and other key leaders during their first country visit in February. The Champions called for scaling up HIV prevention strategies like male circumcision and responding to multiple partnerships as a way to arrest the spread of new HIV infections. Read more about the Mozambique visit...
Prof. Miriam Were and Ms. Liya Kebede called on African leaders to live up to commitments on HIV and AIDS at the 15th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) in Dakar, Senegal. Read more about Conferences...
His Excellency, Mr. Festus Mogae, delivered the keynote address at the 59th Session of the WHO’s Regional Committee for Africa in Kigali, Rwanda from 31st August to 4th September. During the meeting, a resolution calling for intensified action for HIV prevention in Africa was adopted.
This resolution makes special mention of the Champions for an HIV-Free Generation, urging member states to be mindful of the critical roles of leadership and governance and to “support the initiatives of the Champions for an HIV-free Generation…”
In September 2008, the Champions gathered for the first time in Gaborone, Botswana to discuss, debate and come to a consensus on its overall mission, key principles, priorities and way forward in hopes of becoming an effective tool in the fight against the AIDS scourge. Read more about the meeting...
The Champions for an HIV-Free Generation were officially launched by H.E. Mr. Festus Mogae in 2008 during the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Read more about the Launch...
