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ICASA Director and Ghana AIDS Commission Director-General, pays a courtesy visit to Ghana’s Minister of Health

Today, the ICASA Director, Mr Luc Armand Bodea and Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr Kharmacelle Prosper Akanbong, paid a courtesy visit to Ghana’s Ministry of Health to meet with the newly appointed Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. The purpose of the meeting was to officially brief...

Revisit plenary topics to ensure sustainable funding for HIV response -ICASA President

Accra, April 4, GNA – Dr David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, President Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), has urged the three committees of International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2025 to revisit their plenary topics to ensure sustainable funding for HIV response. The committees include the Leadership, Scientific...

Society of AIDS calls for domestic funding across Africa

The President of the Society of AIDS in Africa and ICASA 2025 President, Dr David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, has called on Africans and the diaspora to rise to the challenge of strengthening health systems with accountability, transparency, and universal access to care. He warned that without innovative approaches to sustainability and...

ICASA 2025: Steering committee meets in Accra as Ghana readies to host Africa’s largest HIV/AIDS conference

Ghana is stepping up preparations to host the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA 2025), scheduled for 3rd to 8th December at the Accra International Conference Centre. The event, expected to attract over 12,000 participants, will bring together scientists, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and civil...

ICASA Storytelling Video Competitions – 35th Anniversary Celebration of Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA)

Background The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) was established in 1989 during the 5th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) in Kinshasa, facilitated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since its inception, SAA has served as the custodian of ICASA, a premier platform dedicated to advancing...

Opening speech: How to write an Abstract

Hon. Dr. David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, President of the Society for AIDS in Africa Today, the 6th of March 2025, we commemorate the 68th Anniversary of Ghana's Independence. Allow me to take this opportunity to extend my warmest congratulations to President John Mahama and the wonderful people of Ghana on this...

Ghana AIDS Commission Acting Director General Pays Courtesy Visit to SAA Permanent Secretariat in Accra

Dr. Kharmacelle Prosper Akanbong, Acting Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), recently led a delegation on an official visit to the Permanent Secretariat of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA). Accompanying him were key figures from GAC, including Mr. Isaiah Kwao, Director of Research, Monitoring, and...