Director Wang Jianwei Meets with UNAIDS Global Coordination Office Representative Eva Kiwango and Delegation in China

On the morning of May 13, 2026, Wang Jianwei, Director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, met in Beijing with Ms. Eva Kiwango, Representative of the UNAIDS Global Coordination Office in China, and her delegation. They held in-depth discussions on advancing cooperation in HIV/AIDS prevention and control and promoting South-South collaboration.

Director Wang congratulated Ms. Kiwango on her new post in China and expressed gratitude to UNAIDS for three decades of fruitful cooperation with China CDC in HIV/AIDS prevention. He emphasized that the Chinese government attaches great importance to HIV/AIDS prevention and control and has established a framework marked by multi-sectoral coordination and broad social participation. China has achieved significant results in testing, interventions, treatment and care, and has successfully transitioned from relying on external assistance to implementing a self-sustaining response. The Chinese experience offers valuable lessons for many developing countries. China CDC has long organized technical training programs under South-South cooperation and conducted integrated research on HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis in Africa. Looking ahead, China CDC will continue to support the leading role of United Nations agencies, deepen cooperation with UNAIDS during its transition, and contribute to sustained global HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.

Ms. Kiwango praised China’s vital role in global HIV/AIDS prevention and its ongoing support for African countries, particularly the Africa CDC, in supplies, technology, and human resources. She noted that the UNAIDS Office in China has been upgraded to a Global Coordination Office. Key priorities in China this year include promoting DTG-based antiretroviral therapy, strengthening pre-exposure prophylaxis, working toward global certification for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B, and continuing to enhance surveillance and epidemic estimation. Through the Global Development Initiative, UNAIDS has assisted nine countries in Africa and Latin America in securing USD 17 million for “small yet smart” prevention and control projects under the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund. China CDC has been included as a partner in all projects, and UNAIDS looks forward to deepening technical cooperation with China CDC to ensure the sustainability of these initiatives.

The two sides also exchanged views on seconding Chinese experts to support UNAIDS projects in Africa, advancing the community-based prevention and control pilot project in Sierra Leone, and arrangements for an upcoming delegation from South Africa to visit China.