Africa-Press – Eswatini. Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called for a stronger, more adaptive national HIV response as he addressed the Lubombo Regional World AIDS Day 2025 build-up event in Matsanjeni North.
Prime Minister delivered an energising message during the event, urging the nation to accelerate the transformation of its HIV response. He noted that Lubombo’s unique dynamics, cross-border movement, trade, and migration, highlight the importance of building health systems that are flexible, accessible, and resilient.
The Premier emphasised that this year’s theme, “Overcoming Disruptions, Transforming the AIDS Response,” speaks directly to the realities faced by communities like Matsanjeni North. While mobility and economic challenges can increase vulnerabilities, he explained that they also present opportunities to innovate and strengthen HIV programmes.
He called for a fully integrated approach that aligns HIV services with reproductive health, mental health, non-communicable disease treatment, and cross-border collaboration. By ensuring ministries work in unison, covering education, labour, social welfare and health, the government aims to create a system that serves people wherever they are.
Young people were at the centre of his message. The Prime Minister highlighted that prevention must go hand-in-hand with economic empowerment, giving the youth a fair chance to thrive free from poverty and disease. He stressed that no young person should be left behind, and that their energy and innovation must drive the next phase of the national response.
The PM also reinforced the importance of compassion and responsible living, reminding the nation that stigma has no place in Eswatini’s development journey. “The AIDS response is not about statistics; it is about people and dignity,” he said.
He encouraged the Lubombo Region to continue setting the pace, uniting traditional leaders, faith groups, health workers, and community members. With this collective strength, he expressed confidence that Eswatini will remain on track to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
His message left Matsanjeni North with renewed determination, proof that Eswatini’s progress is powered not only by policy but by the unwavering resilience of its people.
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