UNAIDS Special Ambassador
Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of Côte d'Ivoire, Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and for the Promotion of Pediatric Treatment
Making children and families a priority is the longstanding commitment of Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire and founding President of the Children of Africa Foundation. Through multiple platforms, the First Lady defended the rights of children for access to health and education. In 1998, Ms. Ouattara created the Children of Africa Foundation, which supported various projects in Côte d’Ivoire, including school construction and vaccination campaigns.
In 2011, she was appointed President of the National Committee for the Monitoring of Actions to Combat Trafficking, Exploitation and Child Labor. In 2012, she launched a support fund for women in Côte d’Ivoire to finance their micro-projects. This fund aims to facilitate financial empowerment and encourage entrepreneurship among women.
An action focused in particular on the Mother-Child couple
In her role as Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and for Promoting Pediatric Treatment, Ouattara will continue to raise awareness about access to antiretroviral therapy for women and children living with HIV.
Recognizing that stigma and discrimination are the cause of many barriers to health and education, Ouattara is a strong advocate of non-discrimination.
Its membership of associations bringing together the First Ladies for the fight against AIDS such as the Organization of First Ladies of Africa against AIDS (OPDAS) in 2011 and the Association Synergie Africaine, as well as its participation in First Ladies’ meetings in Deauville (France), Bamako (Mali), Accra (Ghana), as well as other major events around the world, demonstrate its commitment to fight the pandemic.
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9th Session of the CNLS: First Lady Dominique Ouattara received an award for her commitment to eliminate pediatric AIDS.
The First Lady, Ms Dominique Ouattara was honoured on the occasion of the 9th Session of the National AIDS Control Council (CNLS), at the Salle des Pas Perdus of the Presidential Palace, on Friday July 14, 2023.
Launch of a pediatric HIV initiative: UNAIDS seeks sponsorship and support from First Lady Dominique Ouattara
The First Lady, Ms Dominique Ouattara, received Mr. Henk Van Renterghen, UNAIDS Country Director, on Tuesday June 27, 2023 at her Cocody office.
20 years of OAFLAD in the DRC: First Lady Dominique Ouattara shares her experience to promote the organization of First Ladies
The 1st day of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development held on Saturday June 17, 2023 at the Palais du Peuple in Kinshasa started with a plenary conference featuring panels led by the
Opening Ceremony of the Africa Health Fair 2019
The Africa Health Fair 2019 opened on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at the Palais des Congrès Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan. From 7 to 9 February 2019, health professionals and scientists from all over the world will focus on “the
Fight against AIDS
The First Lady, Dominique Ouattara received in audience Mr. Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director, on Thursday, November 22, 2018. The meeting took place at the presidential residence of the Riviera Golf, and witnessed the presence of Mr. Aka Aoulé, Minister
