Opening Statement by Hon. Dr. Nchabi Richard Kamwi, SAA President Distinguished guests, representatives of governments, partners, members of the media, colleagues and friends, Good afternoon. Last year, we gathered in the Land of Gold, Accra, Ghana, for the 23rd edition of ICASA 2025 under the theme "Africa in Action: Catalyzing Integrated Sustainable Responses...
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE 27 Juillet 2026, Rio de Janeiro. La Société Africaine Anti-sida (SAA) a le plaisir d’annoncer que le Bénin est retenu comme pays d’accueil de la 24e édition de la Conférence internationale sur le SIDA et les IST en Afrique (ICASA). ICASA 2027 se tiendra au Bénin du 5...
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...
Accra, Ghana – 30 June 2026 – In a landmark in health diplomatic engagement, the leadership of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Mariana Madeira, Brazil's Ambassador to Ghana, to explore strategic collaboration ahead of the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de...
“Ending AIDS” has mobilized billions, inspired hope, and transformed global health. But as we look toward 2030 and beyond, one question remains unanswered for the continent that carries the heaviest burden: Whose epidemic is being ended — and whose is not? Africa has made remarkable progress, yet stark inequalities persist — between...
La Société Africaine Anti-Sida (SAA) est préoccupée par la propension de l'épidémie d'Ebola en cours en République Démocratique du Congo et en Ouganda. Elle exprime sa solidarité envers les communautés touchées, les agents de santé, les professionnels de la santé publique et les chercheurs mobilisés pour la riposte. Nous saluons...
Date: 22nd June 2026 EMBARGO: None (For immediate release) The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) expresses its concern regarding the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and extends its solidarity to the affected communities, healthcare workers, public health professionals and researchers working tirelessly to...
1. About SAA The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) is a continent-led institution dedicated to driving the African response to HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria. Established in 1989 at the Fourth International Symposium on AIDS and Associated Cancers in Africa and formally constituted in 1991, SAA operates from its permanent...
