3rd African Workshop on Women & HIV

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