Byanyima is a Ugandan engineer and diplomat, and the current executive director of UNAIDS. She previously served as the Executive Director of Oxfam International between 2013 and 2019, overseeing the organisation’s response to the Ebola epidemic. She joins us today to talk about her journey in Ugandan politics, and the lessons we can learn from the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima

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Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima

Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima