The African Women Prevention Community Accountability Board (AWPCAB) convened in Dar es Salaam from April 1st to 4th, 2025, to reflect on the ongoing shifts in the political and funding landscape, which continue to harm critical programs, including HIV prevention.
AWPCAB is a community-led advocacy group committed to ensuring that African women, girls, and other marginalized groups are not only heard but are central in research, policy, and program decisions.
As a collective of African women and girls, we bring the voices of communities often ignored and call attention to the harms that now threaten the hard-won gains in HIV prevention.
Decades of experience in the HIV response has shown us that ending the AIDS epidemic requires a balanced approach—ensuring people living with HIV receive life saving medication whilst simultaneously preventing new infections by providing effective prevention tools to those at risk.
Read the AWPCAB full statement here: AWPCAB Statement_ renewed commitment for HIV Prevention and Meaningful community engagement
