"Global Efforts Unite on World AIDS Day 2023 to Combat the Epidemic"

On World AIDS Day 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) will commemorate the event under the theme "Let communities lead." Recognizing the vital role of communities in the HIV response, WHO emphasizes the need to enable and support communities in their leadership roles. Events in Geneva include a commemoration event at the UNAIDS Red Ribbon Café and a visit to Checkpoint Genève, a community-led initiative. In Zimbabwe, the WHO Regional Office for Africa will join UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima to commemorate lives lost to AIDS and participate in the ICASA conference, the largest HIV conference in Africa.