The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) extends our appreciation to the 5 bidding countries for their interest in hosting the 22nd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). All submitted bids were very competitive. We are pleased to announce that Republic of Kenya and...
Identification of fast-spreading HIV variant provides evidence of urgency to halt the pandemic and reach all with testing and treatment Around 10 million people living with HIV are still not on antiretroviral therapy GENEVA, 7 February 2022—Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and...
Society for AIDS In Africa (SAA) wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), the organiser of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) wishes you peace, joy, and well-being throughout the coming year (2022) while observing strictly...
Nominations for Executive Council-election April 2021- (Mandate 2022-2025) and Members of the Governing Board of SAA (Mandate 2022-December2025) DEADLINE: 15th May 2021 In line with the SAA constitution, the Governing Board will consist of ten elected members from the 5th zones of Africa. Per article 10.1 of the SAA constitution, the following...
UNAIDS welcomes ground-breaking decision by India’s Supreme Court that strikes down law criminalizing LGBTI people GENEVA, 6 September 2018—UNAIDS welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court of India to annul key provisions of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 377 criminalizes sexual relations between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)...
The Society for AIDS in Africa was established in Kinshasa in October 1990 during the 5thInternational Conference on AIDS and Associated Cancers in Africa, a precursor to the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). The formation of the Society for AIDS in Africa, which was facilitated by...
UNAIDS warns that progress is slowing and time is running out to reach the 2020 HIV targets New HIV infections are rising in around 50 countries, AIDS-related deaths are not falling fast enough and flat resources are threatening success. Half of all new HIV infections are among key populations and...
