UNAIDS
David Chipanta serves as the UNAIDS Country Director and Representative to the Government of Malawi since June 2009, directing the UNAIDS Joint Program and advising senior management on country-level mandates. Previously, David held a similar role in Namibia, focusing on combating AIDS through equitable, evidence-based services, and has extensive experience in social protection strategies within the UNAIDS secretariat. Prior roles include Country Coordinator at AIDSRelief-Kenya, where responsibilities encompassed managing a substantial treatment program, as well as consultancy and analytical positions at UNDP and Abt Associates, contributing to HIV-related initiatives in Lesotho and Zambia. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Biomedicine and Global Health from the University of Geneva, a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, and a Bachelor's in Economics from San Diego State University.
UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.