Day 1 - Monday, 30 November 2020
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Date(s)
24 Nov 2020 - 4 Dec 2020
Meeting type
Virtual
INTEREST 2020
Related Enduring Materials
Enduring Materials
Session 1 - Opening -
Impact of COVID-19 on HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Epidemiology and Treatment Services Across Africa
HIV and Climate Change: the Research Opportunities
Q&A - Session 1 - Opening
Oral Abstract Presentations 1 -
Q&A - Oral Abstract Presentations 1
Day 2 - Tuesday, 1 December 2020
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Margaret Phiri Kasaro, MBChB, MSc
Session 2 -HIV Prevention
The ECHO Trial: What’s Next on Contraception and HIV: Policy, Practice, and Research?
University of North Carolina Global Project Zambia (UNC GPZ), Zambia
Q&A - Session 2 - HIV Prevention
Mini-Oral Abstract Presentations 1 -
It is Better if you are Going to Test Yourself…”: Attitudes, Test Preferences and Challenges of HIV Self-Testing among Female Sex Workers in eThekwini, South Africa: the Siyaphanta study
Kedibone Sithole
#33
Q&A - Mini-Oral Abstract Presentations 1
Day 3 - Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Oral Abstract Presentations 2 -
Q&A - Oral Abstract Presentations 2
Day 4 - Thursday, 3 December 2020
Session 3 - Access to Medicines and TB -
What you Need to Know about Public-Health Licensing and Access to Medicines in Africa
TB State-of-the-Art: Implications for Africa
Q&A - Session 3 - Access to Medicines and TB
Mini-Oral Abstract Presentations 2 -
Q&A - Mini-Oral Abstract Presentations 2
Session 4 - STI and Implementation Science -
Rashida Ferrand, FRCP, PhD, FMed Sci
What’s New in Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV in 2020
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom / Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Zimbabwe
Implementation Science - an African Perspective
Q&A - Session 4 - STI and Implementation Science
Day 5 - Friday, 4 December 2020
Session 5 - Distance Learning and Dolutegravir Controversy -
Dolutegravir and Weight Gain - Where are We?
Q&A - Session 5 - Distance Learning and Dolutegravir Controversy
Mini-Oral Abstract Presentations 3 -
Alarming Burden of Dual-Class HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Adolescents Calls for Innovative Antiretroviral Strategies: Baseline Findings from the Ready-Study (EDCTP TMA 1027)
Armanda Nangmo
#25
Positive Effects of Intensified Preventive Calls/Home Visits on Early Retention Among Adults Newly Initiated on Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
José Tique
#38
Q&A - Mini-Oral Abstract Presentations 3
IAS Session - Getting to the Heart of Stigma: What does it take to have an impact at scale?
PRE-WEEK - INTEREST 2020 -
Peter Kilmarx, MD, FACP, FIDSA
ViiV - Exploring the Basics of Implementation Science in HIV
Grantspersonship NIADS/NIH/Fogarty
John E. Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, USA
JIAS - Session: How to write and submit a research manuscript: “publish or perish”
Marlène Bras
JIAS Executive Editor
Ann Grimsrud
JIAS Deputy Editor
Overview
Welcome
The annual INTEREST Conference is the premier scientific conference for HIV in Africa and brings together scientists involved in HIV treatment, pathogenesis, and prevention research from around the world. The conference will showcase cutting-edge knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV and the prevention of the HIV-1 infection. Additionally, it will continue to foster building a community of African physicians and scientists to facilitate the implementation of local solutions for the management of patients living with HIV-1 infection and for the prevention of HIV transmission.
INTEREST is co-organized by Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) and Virology Education.
Official Conference Website
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General Information
COVID-19 Update
INTEREST 2020 took place from 30 November - 4 December 2020.
The conference was rescheduled from the original dates in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience and take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support of the INTEREST conferences. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will keep you informed. We wish you all safety and health in these unparalleled times.
The conference was rescheduled from the original dates in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience and take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support of the INTEREST conferences. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will keep you informed. We wish you all safety and health in these unparalleled times.
Past Conferences
2007 – Kampala, Uganda
2008 – Dakar, Senegal
2009 – Lusaka, Zambia
2010 – Maputo, Mozambique
2011 – Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
2012 – Mombasa, Kenya
2013 – Dakar, Senegal
2014 – Lusaka, Zambia
2015 – Harare, Zimbabwe
2016 – Yaounde, Cameroon
2017 – Lilongwe, Malawi
2018 – Kigali, Rwanda
2019 – Accra, Ghana
2008 – Dakar, Senegal
2009 – Lusaka, Zambia
2010 – Maputo, Mozambique
2011 – Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
2012 – Mombasa, Kenya
2013 – Dakar, Senegal
2014 – Lusaka, Zambia
2015 – Harare, Zimbabwe
2016 – Yaounde, Cameroon
2017 – Lilongwe, Malawi
2018 – Kigali, Rwanda
2019 – Accra, Ghana
Practical Information
Certificate of Attendance
A Certificate of Attendance in PDF format was emailed to participants upon completion of the post-conference survey.
Language
The official conference language was English. Simultaneous translation was provided (French).
Disclaimer
This conference is intended for educational purposes only and aims to offer participants the opportunity to share information. The Organizing Secretariat of this conference, Virology Education, cannot accept any liability for the scientific content of the sessions or for any claims which may result from the use of information or publications from this conference. The Scientific Secretariat of this conference, the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, cannot accept any liability for the logistical arrangements made for this conference or any risks associated with them.
Insurance and Liability
This conference is intended for educational purposes only and aims to offer participants the opportunity to share information. It is highly recommended that all participants carry proper individual travel and health insurance, as Virology Education, AIGHD and the INTEREST conference cannot accept liability for accidents, illness, or injuries that may occur at or during the conference.
Photographs, audio, and video recording
Recording of official meeting sessions either via camera, smartphone, or other audio/video recording devices is not permitted without explicit consent of a speaker. Otherwise, only the official medical writers appointed by the INTEREST conference organisers may make recordings. Presentations will be posted on our INTEREST conference website as soon as possible after the conference if the speaker has given the organisers permission to do so.
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