The General Assembly meeting of the Organization of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS that took place on Monday,  1st February 2010, has decided that the seat of the permanent secretariat is to be in Addis Ababa according to OAFLA President First Lady of Ethiopia W/o Azeb Mesfin.

The Assembly reached decisions on issues like the need for a permanent secretariat and its location, as well as some legal amendments to the Rules of Procedure and the OAFLA Constitution both of which will enable the Organization to function better. During the Assembly the President of OAFLA also announced that the organization has launched campaigns such as the PMTCT (Preventing Mother to Child Transmission) and the  care and support program for orphans to ensure that the next generation of children won’t have the virus. She further stated that OAFLA has taken the leadership role in creating a sense of responsibility and ownership in caring for orphans and vulnerable children.