Term: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025 (with possible extension until 31 December 2026)
Fionnuala Murphy is Head of Global Advocacy at Frontline AIDS, a global partnership of civil society and community organisations working together to end AIDS. She has been in her current role since 2019, working with partner organisations from around the world to advance advocacy on HIV prevention, human rights and gender justice, and the sustainability of the community-led response to HIV and AIDS. Fionnuala has been a campaigner and advocate on HIV, SRHR, and health justice issues for more than 20 years, and has worked at Harm Reduction International, ActionAid, and Youth STOPAIDS, among other organisations. She grew up in Northern Ireland and draws on her personal experiences of conflict, colonialism, and community leadership in her approaches to advocacy and partnerships today. She holds degrees in Law and Journalism.
Frontline AIDS is one of the world’s largest civil society partnerships responding to HIV and AIDS, with more than 60 members operating in over 100 countries. Frontline AIDS’ approach to the HIV response is reflected in the six partnership actions set out in their Global Plan of Action, which include:
1. Challenge leaders to invest in and improve access to HIV prevention
2. Integrate HIV, SRHR, TB, and viral hepatitis services that put people at the center
3. Advocate for human rights, gender equality, and access to health and justice
4. Deliver, share, and scale up innovations
5. Strengthen and sustain community health systems
6. Develop and champion a new generation of leaders
Drawing on 30 years of experience and expertise working with people living with HIV and communities who are most impacted by the AIDS pandemic, Frontline AIDS works to solve the toughest challenges that are often avoided and ignored, focusing on joint advocacy, programming, knowledge sharing, community systems strengthening and resource mobilization.