ICASA 2019 PLENARY TOPICS
Scientific Programme
- 1. Towards developing a globally effective HIV vaccine
- 2. Operationalizing the implementation of innovative biomedical prevention (PrEP, microbicides, and long-acting ARVs).
- 3. How to optimize second and third line ARV regimens and prevent HIV drug resistance through differentiated care in Africa
- 4. Integrating HIV care with emerging infections, comorbidities, and NCDs.
- 5. What will it take to achieve EMTCT and 90-90-90 goals for children in Africa?
Leadership Programme
- 1. African Heads of State towards AIDS Free Africa: What does it take!
- 2. Political Leadership to advance SDG 3 and promote inclusivity of vulnerable populations.
- 3. Promote stronger Community led leadership for ending AIDS in Africa
- 4. Stronger positioning of women leadership in Africa in the HIV response
- 5. Youth leadership at the centre of the HIV response
Community Programme
- 1. Community Innovation and Technology to ending AIDS
- 2. Health Financing; Community and Private sector engagement for increased domestic funding
- 3. Community based monitoring for quality service delivery
- 4. Accessing services for People living with Disabilities
- 5. Addressing social structures to increase access to service and agency for Adolescent Girls and young women.
Her Excellency Mukabalisa Donatille
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Rwanda
Plenary Topic : African Heads of State towards AIDS Free Africa: What does it take!
Ms. Rosemary W. Mburu, MPH
Executive Director for WACI Health
Plenary Topic : Health Financing; Community and Private sector engagement for increased domestic funding.
Prof. Linda-Gail Bekker
COO, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Plenary Topic : Operationalizing the implementation of innovative biomedical prevention (PrEP, microbicides, and long-acting ARVs).
Tshepo Ricki Kgositau
Executive Director, Accountability International
Plenary Topic : Stronger positioning of women leadership in Africa in the HIV response
prof. Seni KOUANDA
Medical Epidemiologist
Plenary Topic : Accessing services for People living with Disabilities
Dr. Olawale Felix Fadare
Senior Technical Advisor (Outcomes & Evaluation), Caritas Nigeria
Plenary Topic : Community Innovation and Technology to ending AIDS
Ms Cindy Kelemi
Executive Director, BONELA
Plenary Topic : Political Leadership to advance SDG 3 and promote inclusivity of vulnerable populations
Dr. Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha
Senior HIV Specialist
Plenary Topic : What will it take to achieve EMTCT and 90-90-90 goals for children in Africa?
Sandrine Umutoni
Director General, Imbuto Foundation
Plenary Topic : Addressing social structures to increase access to service and agency for Adolescent Girls and young women.
Prof. Lawrence Corey
Professor of Medicine & Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington
Plenary Topic : Towards developing a globally effective HIV vaccine
Wame Mosime
Director of Global Programs and Advocacy
Plenary Topic : Community based monitoring for quality service delivery.
Prof. Wafaa El-Sadr
Director of ICAP - Columbia University
Plenary Topic : Integrating HIV care with emerging infections, comorbidities, and NCDs.
Magatte Mbodj
Executive Director of the National Alliance of Communities for Health in Senegal (ANCS)
Plenary Topic : Promote stronger Community led leadership for ending AIDS in Africa.
