News
August 06, 2008
Champions for an HIV Free Generation
Liya Kebede embraced yet another role, becoming one of the Champions for an HIV-Free Generation, specifically focusing on the epidemic's impact on maternal and child health. The Champions, leaders from all over Africa, will mobilize leadership in Africa and advocate for effective policies and action on HIV prevention.
Begun by Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana, who won international praise for his battle against the HIV epidemic in his country, the Champions is a group of renowned African leaders calling on their peers to step up efforts to prevent the spread of HIV.
Other Champions include Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique, Benjamin Mkapa, former President of Tanzania, Kenneth Kaunda, former President of Zambia, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Ethiopian super model Liya Kebede, South African Supreme Court of Appeal Justice Edwin Cameron, and Professor Miriam Were, chair of the Kenyan National AIDS Control Council.
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