Lillian Mworeko

Executive Director for the International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa

Lillian Mworeko, the executive director for the International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa, is a trailblazing advocate for HIV/AIDS and women’s rights advocate. She has a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) from Makerere University, Kampala, a Diploma in Leadership & Management from Management Sciences for Health, and a wealth of leadership and management qualifications. Lillian spearheads impactful initiatives in HIV/TB, sexual and reproductive health, gender, and human rights programming.

As the Executive Director and founding member of ICWEA and the lead implementer of community-led monitoring in Uganda, she champions women’s HIV advocacy, advocating for universal access to HIV/TB treatment and expanded sexual and reproductive health choices, including female-controlled HIV prevention tools and family planning. Lillian is at the forefront of global partnerships, co-leading the technical group on ending HIV-related stigma and discrimination.

She is a member of the African Women Prevention Community Accountability Board (AWPCAB), the Steering Committee for the Global Alliance on Ending AIDS in Children by 2030, and formerly the WHO’s Global Validation Advisory Board (GVAC). Lillian is also a member of Gilead’s GCAG.

Her influential roles span prestigious boards and advisory groups, notably with the Global Fund and the ECHO trial’s Global Community Advisory Board. Recognized for her unwavering commitment, Lillian has received multiple accolades, including the CHANGE Courageous Changemaker Award and the Uganda HIV/AIDS Leadership Award. She has significantly empowered women and girls while tirelessly fighting for the rights of recipients of HIV care, ensuring equitable access to treatment, care, and prevention services.