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Crossing The Last Mile

Crossing The Last Mile

UNAIDS East and Southern Africa 6 Episodes Jul 8, 2026

Crossing The Last Mile is a podcast by UNAIDS East and Southern Africa, hosted by Anne Githuku Shongwe. It shares stories of resilience and hope in the effort to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The series is supported by the partnership 2gether4SRHR and was produced at SemaBOX. Listeners follow the journey towards the last mile of ending AIDS.

Episodes

The Polygamist | Sue Nyathi: Sparking conversations about love, power, relationships
The Polygamist | Sue Nyathi: Sparking conversations about love, power, relationships Jul 8, 2026 3054 Episode 3 - The ‪@AfricaOnNetflix‬ hit series The Polygamist has captivated audiences around the world, sparking conversations about love, power, relationships and the choices people make. In this episode of Crossing the Last Mile, we sit down with acclaimed author Sue Nyathi to unpack the deeper issues at the heart of the story. Together, we explore the realities of HIV, sexual networks, transact
Hot Mic with Nomonde Ngema (Minisode)
Hot Mic with Nomonde Ngema (Minisode) May 25, 2026 757 TBDExecutive producers: Anne Githuku-Shongwe, Bathsheba Okwenje for UNAIDSProducers: Koketso Madubye, Aude Labbe-VideauCreative Lead; Dan Aceda, Bathsheba OkwenjeWriters: Dan Aceda, Bathsheba OkwenjeEngineering: Dan Aceda, House of Dillie Narration by Susan KimashiaMix and Mastering - SemaBOXSupported by - 2gerther 4 SRHRAll rights reserved. 
Nomonde Ngema: young, positive, unstoppable
Nomonde Ngema: young, positive, unstoppable Apr 1, 2026 2324 In East and Southern Africa, HIV has a face, and it is disproportionately young and female.Of the 21.1 million people living with HIV in the region, adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 24 acquire HIV at three times the rate of their male peers. Of every new infection among young people in this region, 28% are in adolescent girls and young women.But behind every statistic is a life. A story
Richard Lusimbo: Leading with Compassion on the LGBTQ+ Last Mile to end AIDS
Richard Lusimbo: Leading with Compassion on the LGBTQ+ Last Mile to end AIDS Feb 13, 2026 2195 Welcome to Crossing the Last MileThe data tells us an uncomfortable truth: HIV follows inequality.Across the world, people pushed to the margins of society - sex workers, gay men and other men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs and people in prisons - remain most vulnerable. Not because of who they are, but because of systems that exclude and criminalize them.We cannot end AIDS without
2025 a year of disruption in the HIV response
2025 a year of disruption in the HIV response Dec 8, 2025 1067 In this opening episode, Anne Githuku-Shongwe, Regional Director for UNAIDS in East and Southern Africa, breaks down the current state of the HIV response in Africa at a time when global funding cuts are reshaping the landscape.We hear directly from those on the front line — health workers facing job losses, community organisations under strain, and people living with HIV who share their fears, fr
Crossing the Last Mile Trailer
Crossing the Last Mile Trailer Nov 30, 2025 145 Welcome to Crossing The Last Mile,a podcast by UNAIDS East and Southern Africa, hosted by Anne Githuku Shongwe.Join us for this and other episodes as we tell the remarkable story of resilience and undying hope for the journey to end AIDs as a public health threat by 2030.This podcast is supported by the partnership 2gether4SRHR and is available on all podcast platforms and was made at SemaBOX.Walk

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