World AIDS Day: GMFK stands with communities to strengthen prevention

On this International Day, GMFK reaffirms its deep commitment to medical research, support for vulnerable populations, and the promotion of a coordinated response to the virus. The organization emphasizes that science, prevention, and education remain the most effective tools for sustainably reducing the incidence of HIV.

As an organization dedicated to the development of biomedical research in Central Africa, GMFK emphasizes that the fight against HIV is not limited to medical treatment, but requires a comprehensive approach, including:

• the promotion of early detection.
• raising awareness among young people and communities
• the dissemination of reliable and accessible information,
• strengthening local health systems and research teams
• reducing inequalities in access to healthcare and prevention services.

GMFK continues to collaborate with scientific institutions and local organizations to support research efforts, encourage innovation and participate in the training of the next generation of African researchers committed to fighting infectious diseases, including HIV.

Thanks to medical advances, antiretroviral treatments now allow millions of people to lead long and healthy lives. However, HIV remains a worrying reality in several countries in the region, where the following persist:

• obstacles to accessing healthcare
• gender inequalities in prevention and screening,
• a still strong stigma surrounding the virus,
• a lack of resources to support community programs.

For GMFK, World AIDS Day is an opportunity to reiterate that the fight cannot be won without continued commitment, nor without the full participation of all — researchers, doctors, policymakers, community organizations, families and young people.

In celebrating this day, the GMFK encourages all health stakeholders to continue their efforts to build a Central Africa where everyone has access to information, prevention, and care. The organization reaffirms its ambition: to strengthen medical science, support local innovations, and promote responses tailored to regional realities. The GMFK also invites young researchers, women scientists, and community actors to become more involved in HIV research and education, in order to create a future where transmission, stigma, and suffering related to the virus are a thing of the past.