Luanda: The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Esmeralda Mendonça, reiterated on Friday that the promotion of public health is a priority of the Angolan Government, mentioning the financial unblocking, with a view to addressing the socio-economic implications rooted in the scourge of HIV/AIDS. According to Angola Press News Agency, the official provided this information during a meeting she held with the regional director of UNAIDS for East and Southern Africa regions, Anne Githuku-Shongwe. The document states that during the meeting, the two entities analyzed aspects related to strategic cooperation between Angola and this United Nations body and coordinated efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the region. Esmeralda Mendonça reviewed the progress achieved in the field of treatment, prevention, and awareness against HIV-AIDS, underlining the greater incidence of the use of these mechanisms among young people. On the occasion, Anne Githuku-Shongwe reiterated the continuity of the support provided t o the Angolan Government, in order to boost the implementation of the plan established in the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the HIV-AIDS Response Plan 2023-2026. Founded in 1996, UNAIDS is the United Nations program with the task of creating solutions and providing support to nations in the fight against AIDS, with a view to preventing the spread of HIV, providing treatment and assistance to those affected by the disease, and mitigating the negative impact of the epidemic on society.