Narok, Kenya – A group of 120 delegates from six countries, including the United States, the Philippines, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya, are gathered in Narok, Kenya, for a four-day international workshop aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030.

The workshop, spearheaded by the Walter Reed Project, focuses on advancing HIV prevention and treatment (IHPT) strategies.

"We are in the era of discovering medicine," said Dr. Fredrick Sawe, Director of the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Walter Reed Project. "We live with people who have lived with HIV for over 40 years without ARVs, and we want to learn how they are able to survive."

The workshop emphasizes the importance of international collaboration and knowledge sharing among scientists, healthcare professionals, and community representatives.

Narok Governor Patrick Ntutu highlighted the county's success in reducing HIV infection rates from 5.6 percent to 1.8 percent in the past five years, emphasizing the importance of integrating HIV programs into the broader healthcare framework.

The workshop aims to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat HIV/AIDS, including the development of an effective vaccine, which remains a crucial goal in the fight against this global health challenge.