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Society for AIDS in Africa urges action on domestic health funding
The Society for AIDS in Africa has emphasized the urgent action to secure domestic financing for health systems in the wake of funding threats to HIV/AIDS programs across the continent. This call was made during the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2025 Steering Committee meeting in...
ICASA Storytelling Video Competitions – 35th Anniversary Celebration of Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA)
Background The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) was established in 1989 during the 5th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) in Kinshasa, facilitated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since its inception, SAA has served as the custodian of ICASA, a premier platform dedicated to advancing...
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Hon. Dr. David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, President of the Society for AIDS in Africa Today, the 6th of March 2025, we commemorate the 68th Anniversary of Ghana's Independence. Allow me to take this opportunity to extend my warmest congratulations to President John Mahama and the wonderful people of Ghana on this...
Ghana AIDS Commission Acting Director General Pays Courtesy Visit to SAA Permanent Secretariat in Accra
Dr. Kharmacelle Prosper Akanbong, Acting Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), recently led a delegation on an official visit to the Permanent Secretariat of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA). Accompanying him were key figures from GAC, including Mr. Isaiah Kwao, Director of Research, Monitoring, and...
African leaders entreated to honour 15% health budget commitment
African heads of state have been called upon to honour the 15 per cent health budget commitment promised under the Abuja declaration. This they must prioritise as they commit to the health sector. The President of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), Dr David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, who...
Ghana to host ICASA next year… as drive to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa
Ghana is set to host the 23rd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) from December 3 to 8, 2025, as part of a renewed drive to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the continent. Expected to convene over 10,000 delegates from about 150...
SAA Holds Int’l Steering C’ttee Meeting Ahead Of ICASA 2025
The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) has held its first International Steering Committee meeting to kick start preparations for the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana next year. The two-day meeting afforded participants the platform to deliberate and select...
ICASA 2027 CALL FOR BID
The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), represented by its President; Hon. Dr. David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, hereby invites African countries wishing to host the 24th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa in 2027 (ICASA 2027) to send in their application bid document to the SAA Secretariat in...