Rebecca Adda-Dontoh
MalawipoliticianFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Rebecca Adda-Dontoh is the UN resident coordinator in Malawi, where she plays a crucial role in coordinating efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. Recently, she announced a significant $15 million investment by UNAIDS aimed at enhancing Malawi's national HIV response. Adda-Dontoh emphasizes the importance of community involvement and the capacity of civil society organizations in the fight against HIV, highlighting the country's progress towards the 95-95-95 target while acknowledging the need for ongoing efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of the virus by 2030.
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UN Resident Coordinator Rebecca Adda-Dontoh weighed in heavily on the developments, emphasizing that safeguarding the commission’s independence is non-negotiable.
MEC Awaits High Court Ruling on Whether President Has Constitutional Power to Relocate Electoral Body - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-06-01
United Nations Resident Coordinator Rebecca Adda-Dontoh delivered a blistering challenge that cut through the usual political pleasantries.
Enough of the Politics — Malawi’s New MPs Challenged to Put the Nation First - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-10-21
UN resident coordinator Rebecca Adda-Dontoh said Malawi is making progress in achieving the 95-95-95 target in HIV response.
UNAIDS injects $15 Million into joint programme towards HIV response - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-06-23