The coordinator for the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has reminded those in the fight against HIV of the importance of compassion, empathy, and solidarity in the face of adversity.

Shero Amoroso emphasised the need to identify workable ways that the response against the virus can sustain the future with smart partnerships, community involvement, and political will.

Amoroso was speaking at the World Aids Day commemoration at Mariental on Friday.