WomenHIV_African
Meeting category
Date(s)
27 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Meeting type
Live Meeting
Virology Education

2nd African Workshop on Women & HIV 2025

Related Enduring Materials

General
Welcome

The second edition of the African Workshop on Women & HIV took place in a live format on 27 - 28 February 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.

This is a regional workshop paired to the annual “International Workshop on Women & HIV”. It is an outstanding opportunity for both local and international healthcare providers, researchers, government, industry, and community representatives to discuss and further increase their knowledge on the issues related to HIV and women living in Africa.

The primary purpose of this workshop is to support changes that will provide a better quality of life for women living with HIV and reduce HIV transmissions in the region.

The format of the workshop enables attendees to learn from renowned HIV experts, discuss challenges, gaps, and opportunities for further learning and research. It also provides a forum for early-career investigators to present their research and to personally meet with experts they view as mentors and inspiration for their work.

Workshop Chairs
Local Chairs
General Information 
Uniques Features
- Two-Day Hybrid Meeting
- Strong Community Involvement
- Keynote Lectures
- Highly Interactive
- Panel Discussion
- Audience Discussion
Who Should Attend?
- HIV clinicians
- Researchers
- OBGYNs
- Government and NGO representatives
- Industry representatives
- Community advocates
- Pharmacists
- Medical Students
- Other healthcare providers involved in daily care of women living with HIV
Meeting Objectives
- Facilitate an unbiased and scientific knowledge exchange regarding Women & HIV, and encourage early-career investigators to actively partake in the workshop.

- Summarize and promote the current state of the science regarding Women & HIV in Africa, and its successful translation and dissemination.

- Foster new and lasting cross-disciplinary partnerships and collaborations between researchers and women to improve knowledge sharing, with the end goal of improving the quality of life of women living with HIV.
Practical Information 
Badges
All participants are requested to wear the badge at all times during the conference to ensure admission to the meeting.
Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be sent to you after successfully completing the program and post-meeting survey.
Language
The official language of the workshop is English. Translation will not be provided.
Enduring Materials
Enduring materials will be available shortly after the conclusion of the workshop.
Disclaimer
This conference is intended for educational purposes only and aims to offer participants the opportunity to share information. The Organizing Secretariat of this event, 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 meeting. Virology Education disclaims all liability for injuries or losses of whatever nature incurred by individuals attending the conference.
Liability and Insurance
By registering for the conference participants agree that the organizers do not accept responsibility for medical-, travel- or personal insurance. Participants are advised to take out their own insurance policies.
Photographs, Audio, and Video Recording
Photographs, audio, and video recordings are not permitted at the official meeting sessions. Only the official medical writer appointed by the organization may make recordings. All presentations will be posted here as soon as possible after the workshop is finished, provided the speaker has given permission to do so.
Code of Conduct
All attendees, speakers, co-organizers, partners, endorsers, suppliers, volunteers, and employees at any of our programs are expected to observe our Code of Conduct. We cannot tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, disrespect, or the marginalization of those involved in our programs. All participants of VE and AME-organized programs are expected to treat others with dignity and respect at all times.

Any individual who feels discriminated against, harassed, disrespected, or marginalized is encouraged to report the incident(s) to VE and AME via info@amededu.com or to one of our on-site personnel.

Any participant who is found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be removed from the program.
Enduring Materials
- parallel sessions
Thursday, 27 February
Session 1: The Role of Communities in Empowering Women Living with HIV - 8:30
8:30 AM EAT
Key Global Updates: Advancements in Community Support for Women Living with HIV
8:35 AM EAT
Gender-based Violence: Models of Good Practice
Ruth Laibon-Masha, PhD, EBS
National Syndemic Diseases Control Council, Kenya
8:55 AM EAT
Abstract #1 - Challenges Faced by LBQ Women Living with HIV in Rural Settings of Eastern Uganda
Jean Kambugu
Uganda
9:05 AM EAT
Abstract #2 - The Impact of Community and Peer Support on ART Adherence and Well-being among Women Living with HIV in Kenya and Malawi
Ivy Jebet
Kenya
9:15 AM EAT
Panel Discussion: Involvement of Men in Supporting Women Living with HIV
Joseph Robert Linda
AHF Uganda Cares, Prevention Access Campaign (PAC), Uganda
Job Odoyance Akuno
African Centre for Innovation and Impact, Kenya
Official Opening & Welcome by the Chairs
10:00 AM EAT
Welcome by the Chairs & Guidelines for People-first Language
10:10 AM EAT
Opening Talk: Updates on Epidemiology and Guidelines Related to Women Living with HIV in Africa
Loice Achieng Ombajo, MBChB, MMED
University of Nairobi, Kenya
10:30 AM EAT
Q&A
10:40 AM EAT
Coffee Break
Industry-Supported Satellite Symposium I - 11:10
11:10 AM EAT
Engaging Men in HIV Prevention for Women
Judith Kose, MD, PhD
Africa CDC, Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, Kenya
Priscilla Ama Addo
Hope For Future Generations / Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global), Ghana
Ama Appiah, BSc, MRPharmS
ViiV Healthcare, United Kingdom
Ismaeel Ebrahim, MBA
ViiV Healthcare, South Africa
Session 2: Adolescent Women and HIV - 12:10
12:10 PM EAT
Key Global Updates: Navigating HIV Challenges and Solutions for Adolescent Women
12:15 PM EAT
Transitioning into the Adult HIV Care
Priscilla Ama Addo
Hope For Future Generations / Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global), Ghana
12:35 PM EAT
Abstract #3 - Enhancing HIV Knowledge on Viral Load Suppression among Community Health Promoters in Siaya County
Zilper Imbuye
Kenya
12:45 PM EAT
Abstract #4 - Enhancing Mental Health Screening for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Living With HIV: A Continuous Quality Improvement Approach at TASO Entebbe
Senyonjo Joseph
Uganda
12:55 PM EAT
Q&A
1:30 PM EAT
Working Lunch
Session 3: Management of NCDs and Aging-Related Conditions in Women Living with HIV in Africa - 3:00
3:00 PM EAT
Key Global Updates: Managing NCDs and Aging-Related Conditions in Women Living with HIV
3:05 PM EAT
HIV & Aging (incl. REPRIEVE Study - Statins)
Barbara Castelnuovo, MD, PhD
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University, Uganda
3:25 PM EAT
Abstract #5 - Patterns of Cardiovascular Risk and Disease in HIV-Positive Adults on Anti-retroviral Therapy in Mozambique
Igor Dobe
Mozambique
3:35 PM EAT
Abstract #6 - Evaluating the Impact of Doluteravir Based Antiretroviral Therapy on Glycaemic Control in HIV/TB Co-infected Patients: ‘A Cross Sectional Study’
Tafadzwa Zireva
Zimbabwe
3:45 PM EAT
Abstract #7 - Non-Communicable Diseases: A Significant Cause of Death among People Living with HIV in Nigeria
Chiamaka Onuoha
Nigeria
3:55 PM EAT
Q&A
Session 4: Mini-Oral Abstract Presentations - 4:30
4:30 PM EAT
Abstract #8 - Resilience and Recovery: Supporting Pregnant and Breastfeeding Adolescents and Young Mothers through Mentorship and Empowerment – A Case Study of Butula Sub-County, Busia County, Kenya
Jecynter Opyio
Kenya
4:35 PM EAT
Abstract #9 - Characterizing the Genetic Composition of Persistent Proviral Reservoir Cells in Adolescents from Botswana Living with HIV1-C Infection Following Long-Term Art and Viral Suppression to Advance HIV-1 Cure Research
Catherine Kegakilwe Koofhethile
Botswana
4:40 PM EAT
Abstract #10 - Improving the Health Outcomes of Young Mothers Living with HIV and Their Babies through a Peer-Led Approach
Chengetai Dziwa
South Africa
4:45 PM EAT
Abstract #11 - Behind Closed Doors: Unveiling the Prevalence, Individual and Community-level Determinants of Sexual Violence among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nebechukwu Ugwu
South Africa
4:50 PM EAT
Abstract #12 - Female Sex Worker Preferences for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Delivery in Uganda: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Ruth Mpirirwe
Uganda
4:55 PM EAT
Q&A
Guided Poster Tours - 5:20
5:20 PM EAT
Guided Poster Tours
Friday, 28 February
Skill Building Sessions - 8:00
8:00 AM EAT
Abstract Writing: From Best Practices to Scientific Proficiency
8:00 AM EAT
Grant Personship
8:00 AM EAT
Advocacy and Innovations in the Digital Space
8:00 AM EAT
Engaging in Research: Improving Women’s Involvement in HIV Research
Session 5: HIV Prevention - 9:40
9:40 AM EAT
Key Global Updates: HIV Prevention
9:45 AM EAT
PrEP: Updates on Programs from Across the Region
Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTMH, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation / University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa
10:05 AM EAT
Abstract #13 - Community-Based Integrated Sexual Reproductive Health and HIV Services Increased the Clinical Services Uptake among Underserved Rural Adolescents and Young Adults: A Cluster-Randomized Stepped-Wedge Clinical Trial, KwaZulu Natal
Nqobile Ngoma
South Africa
10:15 AM EAT
Abstract #14 - Examining Partner Notification Outcomes in Relation to Women's Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake: A Tracing Analysis at Bwaila STI Clinic
Tapiwa Munthali
Malawi
10:25 AM EAT
Abstract #15 - Bridging the Gaps: Enhancing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Through Support Groups on the Determined Resilient Empowered AIDS-Free Mentored and Safe Women (DREAMS) Initiative in Kapiri Mposhi District
Kangwa Kasonde
Zambia
10:35 AM EAT
Q&A
11:10 AM EAT
Coffee Break
Session 6: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Contraception - 11:40
11:40 AM EAT
Key Global Updates: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Contraceptive Care
11:45 AM EAT
Protecting Women Through Research, Not From Research
Vanessa Apea, MBBS, MPH, FRCP, DipGUM, DFSRH
Barts Health NHS Trust / Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
12:05 PM EAT
Abstract #16 - Establishing a Clinical Lactation Pharmacokinetic Framework to Inform Treatment in Breastfeeding Mothers – A Case of the MILK Program
Francis Williams Ojara
Uganda
12:15 PM EAT
Abstract #17 - Multilevel Considerations for Research of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Products: A Qualitative Ethical Analysis Among Pregnant and Lactating Women in Kenya
Vallery Ogello
Kenya
12:25 PM EAT
Abstract #18 - Leveraging Community Health Workers to Improve Case Identification through Maternal Retesting during Pregnancy, Labour and Breastfeeding at Private Not for Profit Health Facilities in Uganda; A Lesson from Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau
Peter Mikago
Uganda
12:35 PM EAT
Q&A
1:10 PM EAT
Lunch Break
Industry-Supported Satellite Symposium II: HIV Perinatal Infection -
Chair
Reson Marima, MBChB, Mmed, Peds
University of Nairobi, Kenya
2:10 PM EAT
Case Presentation
Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, MBChB, MMed, MPH
Independent Consultant, Kenya
2:30 PM EAT
Panel DIscussion
Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, PhD, MMed, MBChB
University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Jacqueline Kyeyune
Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda
2:45 PM EAT
Q&A
Session 7: Menopause and HIV - 2:55
2:55 PM EAT
Key Global Updates: Advancements in Menopause and HIV
3:00 PM EAT
Menopause and HIV: Regional Programs
Sarah Masyuko, MBChB, MPH, PhD
University of Washington, United States
3:20 PM EAT
Abstract #19 - Perceptions and Experiences of Menopause among Women with HIV in Kenya: A Cross-sectional Qualitative Study
Fiona Mwadziwe
Kenya
3:30 PM EAT
Q&A
Closing of the Workshop - 4:10
4:10 PM EAT
Closing Remarks
Committees
Organizing Committee

The members of the Organizing Committee are a group of carefully selected experts and inspirational leaders in their respective fields. They meet frequently to discuss the scientific program of the workshop, identify interesting topics and candidate speakers, and review all submitted abstracts.

Scientific Committee

The members of Scientific Committee are hand-picked by the Organizing Committee and the conference secretariat based on their significant contributions and commitment to the field. They assist the Organizing Committee by providing them with suggestions for speakers and topics. In addition, members of the Scientific Committee participate in reviewing submitted abstracts, and play an active role during the workshop as moderators and/or chairs of sessions.

  • Melissa-Rose Abrahams, PhD - University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Rashida Ferrand, PhD - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
  • Yvonne Gilleece, PhD - Brighton & Sussex Medical School, United Kingdom
  • Hadiza Khamofu - FHI360, Nigeria
  • Grace Kumwenda - AVAC, Malawi
  • Eva Laker - Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda
  • Limakatso Lebina, MD - Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa
  • Nombulelo Magula, PhD - University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Cissy Kityo Mutuluuza, MD - Joint Clinical Research Centre, Uganda
  • Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, PhD - University of Cape Coast, Ghana
  • Lynda Stranix-Chibanda, PhD - University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
  • Chido Dziva Chikwari, PhD - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Zimbabwe
Support

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Financial backing helps us deliver an impactful meeting experience to the benefit of healthcare professionals and researchers interested in the African Workshop on HIV & Women 2025.
 
This collaboration plays a vital role in both the organizational as well as scientific success of the program.

To show your commitment to the cause, get in touch with us for a tailored
support package by contacting Ms. Lara da Silva Miguel at Lara@amededu.com or call +31 30 2307147.
 
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  • Symposium opportunities
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  • Digital and printed advertising opportunities 
  • Social media shout-outs
  • Logo on the conference bag 

 
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Accreditation
Accreditation Statement

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The African Workshop on Women & HIV 2025, Nairobi, Kenya 27/02/2025 - 28/02/2025 , has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 11.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications .

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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