INTEREST
Meeting category
Date(s)
12 Oct 2021 - 14 Oct 2021
Program Language
English, French
Meeting type
Virtual Meeting
Organizer

INTEREST 2021

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Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Day 1 - HIV and COVID-19 Prevention in Africa

Opening of the Conference -
Global HIV/AIDS Update: UNAIDS Strategy to End AIDS in 2030
Session 1: Increased Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines and HIV Prevention Technologies -
James Hakim Memorial Lecture - Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa: Situational Analysis and Local Manufacturing Options
John Nkengasong, PhD
U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), United States
HIV and COVID-19 Considerations
Jean B. Nachega, MD, PhD, MPH, FRCP, FAAS
University of Pittsburgh / Johns Hopkins University, United States Stellenbosch University, South Africa
New HIV Prevention Methods for Women
Nyaradzo Mavis Mgodi, MBChB, MMed
University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre, Zimbabwe
Accessing Effective Treatments and Prevention Tools at Affordable Prices
Sébastien Morin, PhD
Medicines Patent Pool, Switzerland

Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Day 2 - Expanding Access to Treatment in Adults and Children

Session 2: HIV Treatment Optimization and Managing Co-Morbidities -
What Has the Dolutegravir Era Taught Us?
François Venter, MD, FCP, PhD
Ezintsha, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Preventing Cervical Cancer among Women Living with HIV in Low-and-Middle Income Countries
Lameck Chinula, MD
University of North Carolina (UNC) / UNC Project Malawi, Malawi
Session 3: Managing Children and Adolescents Living With HIV -
Elimination of HIV in Children
Diagnosis, Management, and Challenges of ART Treatment Failure in Children and Adolescents
Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka, MD, PhD
Makerere University College of Health Sciences / Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda

Thursday, 14 October 2021

Day 3 - Charles Boucher Memorial Day

Opening Session: 21st Century - How Care Has Changed in Africa -
Charles Boucher Memorial Lecture – CDC Epidemiology Trends
John Nkengasong, PhD
U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), United States
Charles Boucher Memorial Lecture – How Treatment Has Evolved – 2000 Until Now
Charles Boucher Memorial Lecture – Changes in How Services Have Been Delivered
Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTMH, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation / University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa
Session 4: Managing Virological Failure -
HIV Drug Resistance - Bench to Bedside
Management of Virological Failure within the African Setting
Chijioke (CJ) Umunnakwe, PhD
Ndlovu Research Centre, South Africa
Session 5: What Does the Future Hold? -
HIV Cure – Where Are We?
Casper Rokx, MD, PhD
Erasmus University Medical Center, The Netherlands