BACKGROUND Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is a viral disease caused by an orthopoxvirus called monkeypox virus. It transmits between humans through close contact with lesions, body fluids, infectious respiratory particles or contaminated materials, or from animals to humans through contact with live animals or consumption of contaminated ‘bushmeat’. Mpox...
Have you heard about the largest conference on HIV/AIDS, STIs, TB, Malaria, and health systems strengthening in Africa? The call for the 23rd edition of ICASA 2025 Logo Design is now open! Don't miss this chance! The winner will receive a $500 prize and a full scholarship to attend the conference...
Ghana will from the 3rd to 8th December, host the 23rd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). The event, which will be convened by the Society for AIDS, SAA, in Africa will bring together global leaders, community, researchers, advocates, and healthcare professionals to further the continent’s...
La Société Africaine Anti-sida (SAA) a le plaisir d'annoncer que la République du Ghana a été désigné pour abriter la 23e édition de la Conférence internationale sur le SIDA et les IST en Afrique (ICASA), qui se tiendra du 3 au 8 décembre 2025 au Centre International de Conférence...
The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) is delighted to announce that Ghana has been selected as the host country for the 23rd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), which will take place in from 3rd to 8th December 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre....
BACKGROUND OF ICASA The International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) is a major and only bilingual international AIDS conference which takes place in Africa. It is a biennial conference which alternates between Anglophone and Francophone African countries. ICASA has been organized for 35 years...
HISTORIQUE DE LA CONFERENCE ICASA La Conférence Internationale sur le Sida et les Infections Sexuellement Transmissibles en Afrique communément appelée ICASA est l’une des plus grandes conférences Internationales bilingues organisée sur le continent africain. Sa tenue biennale est alternée entre les pays francophones et anglophones. ICASA est organisée depuis bientôt...
Prof. Mohamed Chakroun, Vice Président de la SAA Prof. Morenike Oluwatoyin Ukpong, Trésorière de la SAA Prof. Seni Kouanda, Ancien Secrétaire Général de la SAA Dr. Munya Saruchera, Membre du Comité Directeur International (CDI) Contexte et Justification La Société Africaine Anti-Sida (SAA), Organisation panafricaine, en collaboration avec d'autres acteurs et partenaires, envisage la mise...
Prof. Mohamed Chakroun, SAA Vice President Prof. Morenike Oluwatoyin Ukpong, SAA Treasurer Prof. Seni Kouanda, Former SAA Secretary-General Dr. Munya Saruchera, International Steering Committee (ISC) Member BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), an African-led organization, aims to strengthen health systems and support African governments in combating HIV/AIDS and emerging infections through...
Brazzaville – Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, taking the reins from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who has served two five-year terms at the helm. African Member States voted to nominate Dr Ndugulile during the Seventy-fourth session of...
