ICASA 2025

It’s official! ICASA 2025 is happening 3rd – 8th December in #Accra, #Ghana! 🔹 Registration is now OPEN 🔹 Call for abstracts is LIVE 🔹 Exhibition & partnership bookings are available Be part of Africa’s biggest AIDS & STIs conference. Will you be attending? Reply below! ⬇️…

"My hope is to see an African continent that empowers young people with the knowledge to bridge the gaps and address the health challenges we face in our various countries." These powerful words come from Kapepula Chrispin, a passionate Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)…

BREAKING THE STEREOTYPE 🚨 Today, people living with HIV who are on treatment can live long, healthy lives. With antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV becomes undetectable = untransmittable (U=U). HIV is no longer a death sentence, it’s a manageable condition. But stigma still…

We've made significant strides in the fight against HIV in Africa, and the numbers reflect our collective effort: 85% of people living with HIV in Africa know their status! This is a critical step towards treatment and prevention. 75% of those who know their status are on…

Joana Mensah, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at the Ghana AIDS Commission @ghanaids (Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Central Region), presented an abstract titled 'Community-Led Approaches to Reach High-Profile Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) with HIV Services in the Central…

Are you an African from the continent or the diaspora? Do you identify as a person living with HIV? Here’s an opportunity to tell your story. To celebrate its 35th anniversary this year 2025, the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), organisers of ICASA, is calling all…

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Communities are the soul of science 😊 #IAS2025

LIVE from #IAS2025 in Kigali! The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), organisers of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) is actively participating in the IAS Conference happening now in Kigali, Rwanda! We're here to connect with global stakeholders,…

Conference Wisdom at 60: One Great Session Is Enough : saafrica.org/pages/2025/07/…

Making History: Yvette Raphael Breaks Barriers in Global Health: saafrica.org/pages/2025/07/…

How much do you really know about ICASA? Here are five key facts that highlight the legacy and impact of Africa’s largest HIV/AIDS conference: 1. First held in Arusha, Tanzania in 1988 2. Originally named the International Symposium on AIDS and Associated Cancers in Africa 3. A…

SAA/ICASA Leadership Meets with Gilead Sciences at IAS 2025 to discuss Strategic Partnership. Dr. Alan Smith FRCP, Senior Director HIV Prevention TA Strategy, Prof. Mohamed Chakroun, SAA Vice President, Prof Morenike Ukpong, SAA Treasurer, Mr. Luc Armand Bodea, ICASA Director/SAA…

ICASA Director Mr. Luc Bodea and Elizabeth Pohl of MSD during discussions on partnership strengthening at IAS 2025 in Kigali. #ICASA2025

Yesterday in Kigali, Rwanda, we hosted a successful press conference ahead of ICASA 2025. Held during the ongoing IAS Conference, the hybrid event brought together journalists, key stakeholders, and board members of the Society for AIDS in Africa. In his address, Hon Dr. David…

What does ICASA mean to you? For many, it is more than just a conference — it is a community, a catalyst for change, and a platform for impact. We’re launching a spotlight series that highlights the real people behind ICASA: the advocates, researchers, volunteers, community…

Reflecting on ICASA 2019 Rwanda at IAS 2025 in Kigali (From left to right): Aimable Mwananawe, LLB, MIRD, National Coordinator at IMRO (Ihorere Munyarwanda Organization), Mr. Jean Marie Vianney Gatete, Executive Secretary of RICH Rwanda, Mr. Luc Armand Bodea, Director of ICASA,…

Dr. Benjamin Djoudabaye, Chair of ICASA Leadership Committee touching base with ICASA Director Mr. Luc Armand H. Bodea Live at the SAA/ICASA booth at IAS 2025 in Kigali Rwanda. #ICASA2025