Ugandan humanitarian Winnie Karagwa Byanyima’s career began as a member of parliament in the National Assembly of Uganda. She became the Director of Women and Development at the African Union Commission and worked on the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa.
In recent months, several African heads of state have made public their commitment to support the goal of ending AIDS by 2030.
The right to health is enshrined in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
He could also have mentioned major drives across the continent against polio which have cut down new cases to record lows.