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Who We Are


Founded in 1989, the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) is an African-led and owned organization that collaborates with other national, sub-regional, regional, continental and international organizations and partners, to promote and institute policies and promote research to support governments’ national responses and approaches to fight HIV and co-morbidities as well as emerging viral infections and strengthen the Health Systems in Africa towards a Universal Coverage.

Our Vision


SAA envisions an African continent free of AIDS, TB, Malaria and emerging infections, where the communities are empowered, with no stigma and discrimination against PLHIV, key populations and their families and where there is social justice, and equity to accessing treatment, care and support.

Our Mission


An African-led and owned organisation that collaborates with other national, sub-regional, regional, continental and international organisations and partners, to promote and institute policies and promote research to support governments’ national responses and approaches to fight HIV and HIV co-morbidities as well as emerging viral infections across the continent.

Our Goal


To contribute towards the UNAIDS goal and the AU catalytic framework of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 and achieving the 90-90-90 targets by 2020 in Africa, contribute to the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and also serve as the platform to strengthen the Health Systems in Africa towards an Universal Coverage.

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Allocution de la Société Africaine Antisida (SAA) AFRAVIH. Marseille 9 avril 2022 Dr Aliou SYLLA. Sécrétaire Général SAA

Speech by Dr Aliou SYLLA, Secretary-General of SAA at AFRAVIH, Marseille 9th April 2022

Ladies and Gentlemen, Presidents of AFRAVI 2022 Members of the Scientific and Organizing Committees Dear colleagues and friends The Society for AIDS in Africa, organizers of the International Conferences on AIDS and... read more

Allocution de la Société Africaine Antisida (SAA) AFRAVIH. Marseille 9 avril 2022 Dr Aliou SYLLA. Sécrétaire Général SAA

Allocution de la Société Africaine Antisida (SAA) AFRAVIH. Marseille 9 avril 2022. Dr Aliou SYLLA. Sécrétaire Général SAA

Mesdames, Messieurs les présidents d’AFRAVIH 2022 Mesdames, Messieurs les membres des comités scientifiques et d’organisation Chers collègues et amis La Société Africaine Antisida, responsable des Conférences Internationales sur le sida et les... read more

Group photograph of the newly inaugurated 7th SAA Executive Board and Board of Trustees with the ICASA Director/SAA Coordinator, Mr. Luc Armand Bodea, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, Director General of Ghana AIDS Commission and Mr. Niyi Ojuolape, UNFPA Ghana Country Representative

SAA Administrative Council (2022 – 2025)

Handover ceremony of the outgoing Executive Board and President, Prof. John Idoko to the newly elected SAA President, Hon. Dr. David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa and the Seventh (7th) Executive Board... read more

SAA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ELECTION

The new SAA Administrative Council gathered at the SAA secretariat, Accra, Ghana on the 23rd March 2022, to elect its new Executive Board in accordance with the SAA constitution. The... read more

INAUGURATION DU 7eme CONSEIL DE LA SAA

La SAA organise une réunion biannuelle du 23 au 27 mars 2022, à son siège à Accra, au Ghana, pour élire son nouveau Conseil Exécutif. Conformément à la constitution de... read more

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