Nairobi, 03 December, 2023 / 8:52 pm (ACI Africa).
The President of the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) has called for collaborative efforts to fight HIV/AIDS.
In his statement on World Aids Day that was marked on Friday, December 1, Fr. José Minaku noted that while the world has witnessed significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the war against it is not over.
“A calamity may touch a few, but its solution involves all,” Fr. Minaku said, and added that the fight against HIV/AIDS “cannot be left solely to an individual or a few” but “must be a shared responsibility.”
“The efforts of all stakeholders, including young people, engaged in transparent, accountable, and sustainable innovations will bring a swift resolution to the challenge,” he said.
The priest emphasized the need for concerted efforts to fight the pandemic saying, “An African proverb says that a falling tree will crush innocent babies, but when the webs of a spider join together, they can trap a lion.”
