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The 2023 World AIDS Day theme boldly declares, 'Let Community Lead.' This rallying cry is not just a statement but an acknowledgment of a crucial shift in perspective. However, beneath the surface of this seemingly empowering directive lies a nuanced irony — a paradoxical call for communities to lead...
Introduction In recent weeks, the World AIDS Day theme has echoed a resounding call for communities to take the lead in the national and global response to HIV. This rallying cry emphasizes the vital role that communities play in addressing the challenges posed by the epidemic. However, within the seemingly...
The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) secretariat, organizers of the International Conference on AIDS & STIs in Africa has awarded the World Health Organisation African Region (WHO-AFRO) Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti the prestigious SAA Excellence award. The award was handed to her during a plenary session at the International...
Press release GENEVA/HARARE, 4 December 2023— The world can end AIDS as a public health threat if communities on the frontlines of the HIV response are fully engaged and supported to do their work. This was the important message UNAIDS brought today to the opening of the 22nd International Conference...
With a mission to achieve zero cases of both Cholera and Covid-19, during ICASA 2023. WHO provided essential toolkits to fortify the defenses against these fierce adversaries. Mr. Innocent Laison, ICASA Onsite Manager, received the face masks and sanitizers on behalf of the ICASA Secretariat today 24th November 2023...
In line with the support for ICASA 2023 logistics and transportation, the UNICEF Zimbabwe office supports ICASA/SAA by strengthening their freights of vehicles provided by the National AIDS Council (NAC), Zimbabwe.
Director of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa Secretariat, Mr. Luc Armand Bodea, The National AIDS Council Acting Chief Executive Officer and Head of the ICASA Local Secretariat, Mr Raymond Yekeye, Stakeholders, The Media, Ladies and gentlemen, Good afternoon to you all! We are now less than...
HEALTH Ambassador First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa today launches the hashtag “We are Equal Campaign” and the Global Alliance to end Aids in Children by 2030 at Maria Theresa Clinic in Chiweshe as a precursor to ICASA (International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa), which is slated for...
Stakeholders to the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), gathered in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the last planning meeting, also dubbed the Marathon meeting, to discuss and plan around the state of preparedness ahead of the conference to be held in Harare. The ICASA conference will be held...
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health hosts First Ladies from countries across Africa, and experts from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health organised a four-day symposium to discuss current trends, critical research, and sustainable, evidence-based approaches to promote population health and well-being. This symposium is taking...
