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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. The International Conference on HIV and STIs...
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. La Conference Internationale sur le...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27th July 2026, Rio de Janeiro. The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) is delighted to announce that Benin has been selected as the host country for the 24th edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), which will take place in Benin from...
African health systems are at a critical crossroads. We can no longer be at the mercy of external donors for our own health. Sustainable, resilient healthcare must be built and financed from within the continent. In April 2025, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) unveiled a...
The ICASA Storytelling Video Competition was launched by the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) to celebrate its 35th anniversary and amplify the voices of people living with HIV across the continent and diaspora. The competition invited people living with HIV to share their personal journeys through video storytelling,...
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)...
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...
Empowering Young Voices and Combating Stigmatization in the HIV Response Day 6 of ICASA 2025 opened with a dynamic Youth Special Session, bringing critical conversations to the forefront on the experiences of young people living with HIV, stigmatization, and the transformative role of digital advocacy. The session featured Dr. Rafiatou...
Celebrating Courage, Voices, and Visibility in the HIV Response On Day 6 of ICASA 2025, Session 3 brought a powerful emotional shift as the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) hosted its highly anticipated Storytelling Video Competition—a platform designed to amplify the real-life experiences of people living with HIV and...
The Closing Ceremony of ICASA 2025 brought the week-long conference to a powerful and hopeful conclusion, marking the end of a gathering that united leaders, experts, advocates, and communities from across Africa and the global health landscape. The atmosphere was filled with gratitude, reflection, and renewed determination. The Director General...
