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South Africa launches bid to enable local production of long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir

Unitaid and USP provide technical and market support to strengthen regional manufacturing and supply resilience The Government of South Africa today announced that it is engaging with Gilead Sciences to pursue an agreement that would enable local production of lenacapavir, a revolutionary long-acting HIV prevention drug. As part of this...

Needle and syringe programmes for people who inject drugs: Operational guide

Overview This operational guide provides practical, evidence-based guidance to support countries in planning, implementing and scaling up needle and syringe programmes for people who inject drugs as part of comprehensive harm reduction responses. It translates WHO's recommendations into actionable steps for programme managers, implementers, donors and community-led organizations. The guide presents...

New African health journal promotes locally relevant research and context-specific solutions

In December the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), a Pan-African non-profit organisation committed to fighting for an HIV-free Africa, launched its African Journal for AIDS and Infectious Diseases (AJAID). The launch event formed part of the line-up of the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA)...

ICASA 2025: Scale up integration of traditional medicine into primary healthcare system — WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Ghana Office has urged African countries to scale up the integration of traditional medicine into their primary healthcare system and also invest in capacity-building. It said that for Africa to attain universal health coverage, which a lot of them had signed on to, they must...

ICASA 2027 Evaluation visit to Benin

A delegation from ICASA, led by Hon. Dr. David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa (ICASA President), Dr. Aliu Sylla (ICASA Secretary General), and Mr. Luc Armand Bodea (ICASA Director), conducted an official evaluation visit to the Republic of Benin from 4 to 7 November 2025. We are pleased to announce that Benin has...

ICASA 2027: La première ministre de la Rdc échange avec une délégation de SAA

La Première Ministre, Madame Judith Suminwa Tuluka, a échangé hier mercredi 29 octobre 2025, avec une délégation de la Société Africaine Anti-Sida (SAA) dans le cadre de la candidature officielle de la République démocratique du Congo à l’organisation de la Conférence internationale sur le sida (ICASA) 2027. Conduite par son...

Tribute to Ms. Medelina Dube From the Executive Board of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA)

Dear Honorable Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Dr. Douglas T. Mombeshora Dear Director General of the Zimbabwe AIDS Program, Dr. Madzima, Dear Children, Grandson and Granddaughter, Family of our Late Colleague and Friend, Ms. Dube, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with deep sorrow and profound grief that the Executive Board of...

ICASA 2025 – Online Programme | Programme en ligne ICASA 2025

The online programme for the 23rd International Conference on AIDS And Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA 2025: Hybrid Conference) is now out, so you can start planning your ICASA 2025: Hybrid delegate experience. Browse through the online programme. 15 - Plenary Sessions 4 - High-Level Meeting (HLM) 26 - Abstract Oral Presentation 14 - Non-Abstract Driven Sessions 14 - Special sessions 5 – Workshops 19 -...