Han Mengjie meets with director and representative of UNAIDS China Office

Han Mengjie, director of the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), met with Dr. Erasmus U. Morah, director and representative of UNAIDS China Office, on Mar 24, 2023.

 

Dr. Erasmus U. Morah conveyed greetings from Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, and introduced the key direction of the organization’s work under the new Global AIDS Strategy.

 

He expressed appreciation for the progress made by China in the field of AIDS response, especially in government financial support, mother to child transmission control, and maintain the service for AIDS influenced people during COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Han briefed Dr. Erasmus U. Morah about the background of the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC, as well as the progress of AIDS prevention and control in China.

 

During the meeting, the two sides expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation in AIDS prevention and control strategies, technologies and South-South cooperation in the future. Working together to achieve the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

 

Han Mengjie (second from left), director of the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention at the China CDC, met with Dr. Erasmus U. Morah (center), director of UNAIDS China Office, on Mar 24, 2023. [Photo/chinacdc.cn]