Meet the ICASA 2023 Plenary Speakers

Prof Glenda Elisabeth Gray

Prof. Glenda Elisabeth Gray

CEO and President of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
Topic: Fast tracking pandemic vaccines: Lessons learnt from COVID-19 to HIV vaccine development
Mr. Gerald Macharia

Mr. Gerald Macharia

Vice President, Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, and the Country Director in Kenya for Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Topic: Delivery and access to innovative biomedical interventions, remove barriers, and build capacity in Africa
Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim

Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim

Associate Scientific Director, Center for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), South Africa
Topic: Finding the missing targets: What more to do for HIV, TB, STIs, and Hepatitis
Prof. Mehdi Karkouri

Prof. Mehdi Karkouri

President, Coalition PLUS
Topic: Human-centred inclusion of key and vulnerable populations and implementation of DSD approaches to overcome barriers
Dr. Lynda Stranix-Chibanda

Dr. Lynda Stranix-Chibanda

Senior Lecturer, Department of Paedratrics, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe
Topic: Optimization of innovative pediatric therapeutics and prevention (DTG, TAF, BnAbs etc).
Dr. Nertila Tavanxhi

Dr. Nertila Tavanxhi

Manager, Health Financing High Impact & Southern Eastern Africa, Health Finance Department
The Global Fund Against AIDS, TB and Malaria
Topic: Innovative financing for HIV in the context of UHC. What works?
Dr. Ann Phoya

Dr. Ann Phoya

Public Health Nurse Midwife and Fulbright Scholar
Topic: Refocusing HIV finance in closing HIV equity gaps in Africa and prevention for youth.
Ms Anne Githuku-Shongwe

Ms Anne Githuku-Shongwe

Director, Regional Support Team, East and South Africa, UNAIDS
Topic: Supporting Innovation and People-centred , Integrated Responses to end AIDS.
Dr. Ruth Laibon Masha, Ph.D

Dr. Ruth Laibon Masha, Ph.D

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL SYNDEMIC DISEASES CONTROL COUNCIL
Topic: From boutique to systemic and sustainable scale up: The case for HIV prevention.
Hon. Joy Johannah Phumaphi

Hon. Joy Johannah Phumaphi

Executive Secretary of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance
Topic: Pandemic Preparedness Framework, implications for Africa.
Richard Lusimbo

Richard Lusimbo

Director General,The Uganda Key Populations Consortium (UKPC)
Topic: Community-Led data Driven responses: What works and what doesn’t. The case of Key and Vulnerable Populations during COVID-19.
Maximina Jokonya

Maximina Jokonya

Coordinator, Her Voice Fund,
Yplus Global
Topic: We are still getting HIV: Address the HIV Prevention crisis, accelerate access to biomedical prevention services/tools for women, adolescent girls, and young people.
Dr. Lilian Benjamin Mwakyosi

Dr. Lilian Benjamin Mwakyosi

Medical Doctor, DARE/EMPOWERING Project
Dar er Salaam
Topic: Africa, where are our SRHR? - Understanding the importance of youth involvement in developing and implementing national, regional, and continental SRHR policies.
Christine Kafando

Christine Kafando

HIV/AIDS Activist
Topic: People living with HIV- Led responses - Gaps in Domestic resource mobilization/financing towards ending new HIV infections in Africa.
Yatma Fall

Yatma Fall

President, National Federation of Disabled People’s Association of Senegal
Topic: Recognizing disability in the HIV continuum of care with a cross-impairment approach.