Alice Armstrong
BScN, DTN, DTMH, MScIH
UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Region Office, Kenya
International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence 2023
Workshop Chairs
Izukanji Sikazwe
MBChB, MPH
Centre for Infectious Disease Research, Zambia
Lloyd Mulenga
BScHB, MBChB, MSc, MMed, PhD
Ministry of Health / University Teaching Hospital, Zambia
Shalom Mwape Kanguya
Copper Rose Zambia, Zambia
Organizing Committee Members
Allison Agwu
MD, ScM
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
Aline Fantinatti
MA
GNP+, The Netherlands
Damaris Nyamweya
Operation Triple Zero, Kenya
Natella Rakhmanina
MD, PhD, FAAP, FCP, AAHIVS
Children’s National Hospital, United States
Nadia Sam-Agudu
MD, CTropMed
University of Minnesota / Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, United States / Nigeria
Sebastian Nicky Suwandi
APCOM Foundation, Thailand
Brian Zanoni
MD, MPH
Emory University School of Medicine / Grady Health System, United States
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.
Youth Reference Group
Akindele Cherish
Association of Positive Youth Living with HIV/AIDS, Nigeria
Agatha Dafarel
Inti Muda, Indonesia
Selma Ndasilohenda Iyambo
HER Voice Fund / Sex Talks Podcast, Namibia
Nyiko Kubai
Afrocab/ SMART4TB / Tholulwazi Phakathi/ Y+RSA, South Africa
Lyle Muns
Aidsfonds, The Netherlands
Shalom Mwape Kanguya
Copper Rose Zambia, Zambia
Damaris Nyamweya
Operation Triple Zero, Kenya
Lasarus Ndiilenga
Senior Namibia Adolescents Treatment Supporter, Namibia
Scientific Committee
- Job Akuno, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation, Kenya
- Wole Ameyan, WHO, Switzerland
- Sarah Bernays, University of Sydney, Australia
- Tom Churchyard, Kwakha Indvodza, Swaziland
- Chelsea Coakley, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Luann Hatane, PATA, South Africa
- Missael Hotman, Youth LEAD / Inti Muda, Indonesia
- Igor Kuchin, Y+, Austria
- Zanele Mabaso, Sonke Gender Justice, South Africa
- Aveneni Mangombe, Zimbabwean Ministry of Health and Children, Zimbabwe
- Shirley Mark, UNICEF East Asia, Thailand
- Zandile Masangane, Ministry of Health, Eswatini
- Webster Mavhu, CeSHHAR, Zimbabwe
- Nyaradzo Mavis Mgodi, University of Zimbabwe / University of California San Francisco, Zimbabwe
- Boyd Mkandawire, Grassroots Soccer, Zambia
- Linda Barlow Mosha, Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda
- Lloyd Mulenga, Ministry of Health, Zambia
- Saiqa Mullick, WITS, South Africa
- Nicholas Niwagaba, In Their Hands (ITH), Uganda
- Ikka Noviyant, Youth Lead, Thailand
- Laura Bonareri Oyiengo, Ministry of Health, Kenya
- Renata Sanders, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
- Wipaporn Natalie Songtaweesin, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- Kossy Umeh, Y+, Nigeria
- Marissa Vicari, UNAIDS, Switzerland
- Daniel Were, Jhpiego, Kenya
- Nicola Willis, Zvandiri, Zimbabwe
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.