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...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Background An outbreak of Mpox is occurring in many countries: Mpox is preventable — most people recover fully but some people can get seriously ill, particularly those who are immunosuppressed such as those with untreated or HIV/ AIDS. Symptoms can be uncomfortable and painful. What we know about the...
Date : 20 Août 2024 EMBARGO : Aucun (Pour diffusion immédiate) La Société Africaine Anti-Sida (SAA), Organisation non gouvernementale panafricaine de premier plan et organisatrice de la Conférence Internationale sur le SIDA et les IST en Afrique (ICASA), publie en urgence cette déclaration à la suite des déclarations d'urgence de santé...
Cher/Chère membre de la SAA Nous sommes très heureux de vous informer que dans le but de mieux vous servir et d'améliorer votre expérience avec nous, une nouvelle plateforme de gestion des membres a été créée. Veuillez trouver ci-dessous les fonctionalites de la platforme: A cet effet, dans les prochains jours, vous recevrez...
Dear SAA Member, We are very happy to inform you that in the quest to serve you better and to enhance your experience with us, we are upgrading to a new and improved membership platform. Kindly find below the new features of the platform. As part of this upgrading, an email will be...
OVERVIEW Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B remains a significant public health challenge globally. These infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality among pregnant women and young children, with profound social, psychological, and economic consequences for affected families. This concept note outlines a comprehensive strategy for the triple...
Date: 19th August 2024 EMBARGO: None (For immediate release) The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), a leading pan-African non-governmental organization and the organizers of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), issues this urgent statement following the declarations of monkeypox outbreaks as a Public Health Emergency by...
Mr. Luc Armand H. Bodea, Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) Coordinator, has reiterated the society’s commitment to promote the total well-being of those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS as well as create awareness about other emerging diseases threatening public health in Africa. He noted that the society...
The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) is welcoming delegates of the AIDS 2024 Conference at the SAA booth, no. 209. The interactions include discussions with Mr. Luc Armand H. Bodea, ICASA Director/SAA Coordinator, as well as engagements with current and former SAA Board members. Additionally, an award was...
In a significant show of support, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo and the Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, met with the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) team, led by President Dr. David Parrenyatwa, to discuss Ghana's bid to host the International Conference on AIDS and...
