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Global Newsletter – January
January 24, 2024

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AIDS 2024
December 1, 2023

AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, will take place in Munich, Germany and virtually from July 22-26, 2024. For more information, visit the conference website.

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IWHOD 2024
October 11, 2023

The next IWHOD workshop will be held from March 21-23, 2024 in Vilamoura, Portugal. For more information visit the IWHOD website.

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CROI 2024


The next CROI conference will take place in Denver, CO from March 3-6, 2024. For more information, visit the conference website.

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Global Newsletter – September
September 26, 2023

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Global Newsletter – July
July 31, 2023

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Global Newsletter – May
May 31, 2023

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Global Newsletter – March
March 27, 2023

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Global Newsletter – January
February 7, 2023

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Global Newsletter – November
November 21, 2022

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Global Newsletter – September
September 30, 2022

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Global Newsletter – July
August 2, 2022

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Global Newsletter – May
May 23, 2022

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Global Newsletter – March
March 31, 2022

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CROI 2022 – resources now available
March 25, 2022

Webcasts of oral abstract, plenary, interactive, opening session, workshop, and symposium presentations from CROI 2022 are now available to the public on the CROI Webcast site. Do not miss looking through the CROI 2022 Resources page for all materials from the conference!

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IWHOD – see you in Seville!
March 22, 2022

The 24th Workshop will be held from 24th to 26th March 2022 in Seville, Spain. After a long two years, we are looking forward to seeing each other in person again! For more information, check out the IWHOD website.

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Global Newsletter – January
January 25, 2022

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CROI 2022 is now fully virtual
January 21, 2022

The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2022 is now fully virtual. It will take place from February 12-16, with symposia on February 22,23 and 24. To view the updated preliminary program, click here.

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JIAS – call for abstracts on “Ageing with HIV”
November 29, 2021

The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) has issued a call for abstracts for research articles for their planned supplement “Ageing with HIV” (scheduled to be published in October 2022). Deadline: 1 December 2021. For more details see the following link.

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Global Newsletter – November


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MeSH Consortium Webinar with IeDEA-SA researcher Dr Morna Cornell: November 3, 2021
November 2, 2021

Don’t miss Dr Morna Cornell speak about her journey in research of men and HIV. Title: Using routine data and advocacy to identify and address gaps in HIV services for men in sub-Saharan Africa: a personal journey Date & time: 3rd of November 12:00-13:00 GMT (London time) Zoom link: https://lshtm.zoom.us/j/96673102781 For more information visit the […]

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Global Newsletter – September
September 27, 2021

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Launch of the IeDEA Treat All Dashboard, with data and metrics for IeDEA sites in sub-Saharan Africa
September 7, 2021

IeDEA is excited to share news of the launch of the IeDEA Treat All Dashboard, which aims to disseminate data on spatial and temporal trends related to patient enrollment in HIV care, timely treatment initiation, and viral load suppression at HIV clinics in Central, East, Southern and West Africa that participate in IeDEA. The Dashboard […]

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MeSH Webinar Series: Fixing the leaks in the 95-95-95 Cascade: A case study for recent infection surveillance data use in Namibia
September 6, 2021

During this second part of the MeSH Webinar series, Ndeshi Conteh and Susie Welty from the University of Carolina, San Francisco will present a case study for recent infection surveillance data use from Namibia. Date & time: 15th of September 12:00-13:00 BST Zoom link: https://lshtm.zoom.us/j/91740624491 For more information, visit the MeSH Website. 

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The Lancet “HIV and Healthy Longevity” Summit: Abstract deadline October 15, 2021
August 30, 2021

The Lancet HIV and The Lancet Healthy Longevity journals are hosting a two-day virtual meeting (Feb 24–25, 2022) on the intersection of the two fields of interest (the “HIV and Healthy Longevity” Summit). The meeting will be a series of high-level talks reviewing key topics and oral presentations (from abstract submissions) of relevant research. For […]

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25th August: Start of new MeSH Webinar Series on Strengthening Routine HIV Data
August 19, 2021

A new Webinar Series from MeSH on Strengthening Routine HIV Data will start on 25th August. The first talk will take place on 25th August, 12:00-13:00h BST and is looking into “Understanding the Transition Period into Sex Work and Service Access Gaps Among Young Women Who Sell Sex, and its Implications for HIV Programming.” The […]

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AREF Essential Grant Writing Course – Application deadline 20th August


During the weeks of 11 October and 15 November 2021, AREF are hosting an Essential Grant Writing Workshop for African health researchers from selected African countries. The aim of this workshop is to enable talented early-career health- and health-related researchers to build skills to develop their own research and fellowship proposals of the quality required […]

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Request for Applications – Fogarty-IeDEA Mentorship Program (FIMP)


The International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) is an international research consortium established in 2006 by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to provide a rich resource for globally diverse HIV/AIDS data. The consortium consists of seven global regions: North America (NA-ACCORD); the Caribbean, Central and South America (CCASAnet); the Asia-Pacific; […]

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Global Newsletter – July 2021
August 1, 2021

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‘Men – the elephant in the (gender & global health) room’
July 30, 2021

The recently established Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health is delighted to announce a new fortnightly seminar series open to all. The Series accompanies the development of the Commission, inviting Commissioners and Co-Chairs to discuss a key topic, question, or challenge that the Commission hopes to tackle. The series aims to involve a range of stakeholders […]

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CROI 2022: Conference Overview and Details in Development
July 16, 2021

Mark the date: November 1, 2021, is the general abstract and scholarship submission deadline for the 29th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). CROI 2022 will be held on February 13 to 16, 2022, and is currently planned as a hybrid conference to include both virtual and in-person participation. The in-person component, hosted in Denver, Colorado, USA, will feature additional sessions and networking […]

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Funding for Training in mathematical modelling
July 1, 2021

The HIV Modelling Consortium will fund two candidates who are based in sub-Saharan Africa to attend a two-week online training course in mathematical modelling. The course is aimed at policy-makers, public health professionals, academic researchers or anyone who needs to develop, use or interpret mathematical modelling for public health decision-making. Only a very basic mathematical […]

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AORTIC Virtual – registration open
June 21, 2021

The registration for the AORTIC Conference is now open. The conference will take place virtually from November 5-10, 2021. For more information visit their website

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HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa: the greatest gap is men
June 3, 2021

Morna Cornell and Leigh Johnson of IeDEA-SA recently co-authored an invited Comment for The Lancet to mark the 40th anniversary of the first cases of AIDS. Focusing on eastern and southern Africa, the epicentre of the pandemic, they noted the remarkable progress in access to HIV testing and care in sub-Saharan Africa, largely driven by […]

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Global Newsletter – May 2021
May 31, 2021

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Global Newsletter – March 2021
April 17, 2021

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Global Newsletter – January 2021
January 28, 2021

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Global Newsletter – November 2020
November 26, 2020

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CROI 2021 – Abstract and scholarship submission to open soon!
October 20, 2020

The abstract and scholarship submission for CROI 2021 will open this week with a submission deadline of December 1, 2020. CROI 2021 will take place virtually from March 6 to 10, 2021. All abstracts presenting new research in HIV infection and other emerging viral infections such as hepatitis C virus or COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 are eligible for […]

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IAS COVID-19 Conference: Prevention – 2 February, 2021


The IAS COVID-19 Conference: Prevention will address the latest in prevention related science, policy and practice. The conference will take place virtually on Tuesday, 2 February 202 and will include invited-speaker sessions and abstract presentations. For more information click here

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Global Newsletter – September 2020
October 1, 2020

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IeDEA-SA Senior Researcher appointed commissioner to The Lancet Commission on Gender & Global Health
August 24, 2020

Morna Cornell, Senior Researcher from our IeDEA-SA team in Cape Town, South Africa, has been appointed commissioner to The Lancet Commission on Gender & Global Health. To read more about this new Commission, continue reading here. The complete list of commissioners can be accessed here.

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2021 Swiss Epidemiology Winter School
July 28, 2020

The program for the 2021 Swiss Epidemiology Winter School 2021 is out!  The details can be found on their website and will be added gradually. It is currently assumed that the Winter School 2021 will take place.  Should this not be possible due to official measures to prevent Covid-19, it is possible to cancel the event. REGISTRATION […]

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AREF is recruiting Peer Reviewers


The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) is currently recruiting active scientists with about 5 to 10 years postdoctoral research experience relevant to Africa’s human health challenges to the AREF College of Experts. The primary role of College members is to advise AREF on the quality of applications for funding and to provide constructive feedback for […]

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Global Newsletter – July 2020
July 25, 2020

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JIAS Special Issue: Men & HIV
June 30, 2020

The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) has launched its new Supplement entitled “Men & HIV: insights from sub-Saharan Africa”, which can be accessed here There is growing recognition that engaging men will be key to reaching the 95-95-95 UNAIDS targets for HIV. In 2017, UNAIDS released the report “Blind Spot: Reaching out to […]

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Africa Research Excellence Fund Research Development Fellowship 2020


The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) is delighted to announce a new funding opportunity for scientists in Africa: The AREF Research Development Fellowship Programme 2020. The Funding competition is now open and full details can be found on their website. Application deadline is 23 September 2020

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Global Newsletter – May 2020
May 23, 2020

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Virtual AIDS 2020 – Late-breaker abstract submission open!
April 21, 2020

Submissions for late-breaker abstracts for the 23rd International AIDS Conference  are now open. This is an opportunity to showcase your research at the largest virtual conference on HIV in the world. The late-breaker submission deadline is now 25 May 2020 to allow more time for authors to submit research. We welcome late-breakers that address the implications of COVID-19 for […]

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AIDS 2020 will be virtual
March 30, 2020

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Global Newsletter – March 2020


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CROI 2020 – presentations now available
March 28, 2020

The IeDEA presentations from CROI 2020 are now available for viewing – for the complete overview see here

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INTEREST 2020 postponed
March 25, 2020

Given the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, INTEREST conference will not take place in May 2020 scheduled. The Namibian government, the Local Organising Committee, and the management teams of the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development and Virology Education have decided to postpone INTEREST 2020. INTEREST 2020 will instead take place in Windhoek, Namibia, from December 1 – […]

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Global Newsletter – January 2020
February 3, 2020

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AIDS2020 Scholarship – Application deadline January, 23!
January 22, 2020

The AIDS 2020 Scholarship Programme is open to everyone with experience in HIV and AIDS who is at least 16 years of age. Scholarship applications close 23 January 2020. Submit your application here

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INTEREST 2020 – Abstract submission deadline January 31, 2020
January 14, 2020

The abstract submission for INTEREST 2020 is now open! INTEREST will be held in Windhoek, Namibia from May 5-8, 2020. Abstract Submission Deadline: January 31, 2020 Abstracts accepted for oral or mini-oral presentation will be eligible for travel and accommodation support. For more information visit Abstract Submission Abstracts may be submitted in either English or […]

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Fogarty-IeDEA Mentorship trainees selected!
December 20, 2019

We are pleased to announce the inaugural group of trainees for the Fogarty-IeDEA Mentorship Program (FIMP)! Asia-Pacific Dyna Khuon from Cambodia Johanna Beulah Tria Sornillo from the Philippines Central Africa Charles Ingabire from Rwanda Eric Perfura from Cameroon CCASAnet Yanink Caro-Vega from Mexico East Africa Allan Kendagor Kimaina from Kenya Dorean Nabukalu from Uganda Southern […]

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CROI 2020 Late Abstract Submission and General Registration now open
December 19, 2019

The late abstract submission for CROI 2020 is now open. The deadline for submission is January 15, 2020. To submit an abstract please visit the CROI Abstract Submission Portal.  The general registration application system is also open and accepting applications.

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All Africa Meeting 2019
November 20, 2019

Link to Meeting Agenda and Slides IeDEA All Africa meeting: Purpose and program IeDEA Southern Africa hosted IeDEA’s third All Africa Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 30-31 October 2019.  Attended by 180 participants from 20 predominantly African countries, the meeting focused on fostering early career investigators and multiregional collaborations, and exploring issues beyond HIV […]

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Global Newsletter – November 2019
November 19, 2019

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ICASA 2019 – JIAS Scientific Writing Workshop – Registration deadline November 22, 2019


During ICASA, the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) is holding a scientific writing workshop: Publish or Perish: How to Write and Submit a Research Manuscript. This interactive workshop aims to build skills in scientific writing and provides practical information to support new- and early-career HIV researchers, as well as more experienced researchers, in […]

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AIDS 2020: Increase your chances of presenting
November 11, 2019

The Abstract Mentor Programme (AMP) offers support to less experienced researchers and/or researchers from resource-limited settings, giving them a rare opportunity to improve their abstracts and increase the likelihood of their work being accepted for the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020) programme. Deadline to submit your abstract is December 19, 2019. For more information, visit the […]

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IeDEA-SA researcher to attend HOPE Meeting
October 24, 2019

Dr Reshma Kassanjee, IeDEA-SA team member and researcher at the University of Cape Town (UCT) School of Public Health and Family Medicine will travel to Tokyo, Japan, during March 2020 to attend the 12th HOPE Meeting. Continue reading

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IWHOD 2020 – call for abstracts
October 21, 2019

Abstract submission for IWHOD 2020 opens on November 1, 2019. The 24th International Workshop on HIV and Hepatitis Observational Databases will be held in Sitges, Spain from March 26-28, 2020. Important timelines: Abstract submission opens: Friday, November 1, 2019 Abstract submission deadline: Monday, December 2, 2019 (18.00 GMT) Abstract selection and final programme by Scientific […]

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Registration for AIDS 2020 now open!
October 1, 2019

The 23rd International AIDS Conference will take place in San Francisco and Oakland from July 6-10, 2020. Early registration is now open. For more information visit AIDS2020

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All Africa Meeting 2019 – call for abstracts
September 27, 2019

IeDEA investigators from all African regions will meet in Johannesburg from October 30-31 2019 for the 3rd All Africa Meeting. The focus of this meeting will be on fostering early career investigators, sharing knowledge and methods and developing multiregional research collaborations. We invite early career investigators to submit an abstract for a session on day […]

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Request for Applications – Fogarty-IeDEA Mentorship Program (FIMP)
September 23, 2019

The International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Collaboration is an international research consortium established in 2006 by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to provide a rich resource for globally diverse HIV/AIDS data. The consortium consists of seven global regions: North America (NA-ACCORD); the Caribbean, Central and South America (CCASAnet); Asia-Pacific; East […]

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Global Newsletter – September 2019
September 19, 2019

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CIPHER Grant Programme – Round 2020/2021 open for applications from October 1-31, 2019
September 16, 2019

The CIPHER Grant Programme directly supports the development of early-stage investigators, awarding up to US$150,000 for up to two years to address research gaps in paediatric and adolescent HIV in resource-limited settings. This is a unique “stepping up” opportunity, designed to give investigators the experience they need to compete for larger funding. The grants are […]

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IeDEA-SA Investigator Matthew Fox Elected to Board of Epidemiology Organization
September 10, 2019

Matthew Fox, professor of epidemiology and global health and IeDEA-SA site investigtor for Themba Lethu Clinic has been elected to serve on the board of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) as a member-at-large. Fox has been a member of SER for more than a decade. As a board member, he plans to foster new ways to expand […]

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IeDEA-SA PhD Student wins SSPH+ ScienceFlashTalk Award


Serra Asangbeh, PhD student at the University of Bern has won the 2019 SSPH+ ScienceFlashTalk Award at the Swiss Public Health Conference Serra convinced the audience with her 3-minute flash talk on Fighting the ‘female cancer’. In her PhD project Serra identifies and evaluates monitoring indicators from international guidelines and those currently in use in Southern […]

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CROI 2020 – Abstract submissions and scholarship applications now open
August 30, 2019

Abstract submissions and scholarship applications for the 27th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now being accepted. The deadline for general abstract and scholarship submissions is September 26, 2019. Late-breaker abstract submissions are due by January 15, 2020. CROI 2020 will be held March 8 through 11, 2020, in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information visit […]

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Global Newsletter – July 2019
August 13, 2019

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Travel Scholarships Available for the 2019 HIV Co-morbidity Workshop/EACS in Basel, Switzerland
June 17, 2019

Investigators from Resource-Limited Settings and Early Stage Investigators from All Countries can apply for Travel Scholarships for the 21st International Workshop on Co-morbidities and Adverse Drug Reactions in Basel, Switzerland from 5–6 November 2019 Applications for the scholarship are due on Thursday 11th July 2019 by 12 midnight UK time and they cover the following: […]

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IAS Scientific Symposium 24 June 2019 in Harare – register now!


The International AIDS Society (IAS) is honoured to extend an invitation for participation in a scientific symposium fully endorsed by the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health and Child Care, under the theme, Translating Science to End HIV in Southern Africa. The symposium will take place at the Holiday Inn in Harare, Zimbabwe on 24th June 2019. […]

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Global Newsletter – May 2019
May 27, 2019

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17th European AIDS Conference – Abstract submission closes 11 July
May 21, 2019

For four days in November 2019, Basel will become a global village for the exchange of knowledge on HIV and AIDS. The 17th European AIDS Conference will take place in Basel from November 6-9, 2019. International experts are brought together to share their science, expertise and experience. All healthcare professionals involved in the field of […]

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IAS 2019 pre-meeting registration now open


Prior to the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) in Mexico City, Mexico this July there will be a series of pre-meetings providing an in-depth focus on key topics in advance of IAS 2019. Browse the list below and register to plan your pre-conference activities in Mexico City.

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17th International Conference on Malignancies in HIV/AIDS – abstract submission and registration now open
May 16, 2019

The 17th International Conference on Malignancies in HIV/AIDS will take place October 21-22, 2019, at the Lister Hill Center Auditorium on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting is presented by the Office of HIV and AIDS Malignancy, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and […]

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Swiss TB Award 2019 for IeDEA-SA Researchers
May 10, 2019

This year’s prestigious Swiss TB Award from the Swiss Foundation for Tuberculosis Research was awarded to Kathrin Zürcher and Dr Marie Ballif from the University of Bern IeDEA Southern Africa team. The IeDEA-multi-regional study, published in Lancet Infectious Diseases, shows that inaccurate tests carried out on tuberculosis patients in developing countries often fail to reliably […]

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JIAS – special edition: call for papers
May 7, 2019

The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) has opened a call for papers for a new special issue on “Data-driven HIV prevention: the HIV prevention cascade and beyond” to be published in conjunction with the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020). Deadline for submission is July 15 and papers could include: Empirical papers reporting studies […]

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IAS 2019 – Registration “Men & HIV forum” and call for abstracts


Registration for the “Men & HIV Forum” is now open. The forum will be held on July 20 in Mexico City prior to the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019). For more information visit the  Men & HIV Forum and to register visit the IAS Website There is also a call for abstracts proposing […]

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3rd International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence – Abstract Submission now open
May 6, 2019

The 3rd International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence will take place on October 2-4 in Nairobi, Kenya. Researchers, healthcare professionals and programmers from all over the world are invited to submit their abstracts on the following topics: Intervention and Service Delivery approaches (from community to facility, across the entire HIV cascade) Scaling up interventions: improving […]

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IWHOD 2019
April 8, 2019

IWHOD 2019 concluded successfully. Check out a selection of photos from IeDEA presentations here  

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Portrait article about IeDEA-SA co-PI Matthias Egger in journal «The Lancet. Infectious diseases.»
March 26, 2019

A portrait article about Matthias Egger was published in the March issue of the journal «The Lancet. Infectious diseases.». In the same issue, the publication «Drug susceptibility testing and mortality in patients treated for tuberculosis in high-burden countries: a multicentre cohort study» was also published. Continue reading

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Global Newsletter – March 2019
March 25, 2019

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Save the date: HIV Nursing 2019 will take place September 21-22, 2019, in Rome, Italy
March 15, 2019

HIV Nursing 2019 will offer an opportunity for discussion, debate, and networking as nurses from around the world collectively work to improve the prevention, care, treatment, and support services delivered to people affected by HIV. Moreover, the conference will focus on the role of nurse clinical leadership in supporting global programmatic targets (90-90-90) and the […]

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ICASA 2019 – Early registration is now open
March 12, 2019

The 20th ICASA conference will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from December 2 – 7 2019. Early registration is now open – for more details visit the ICASA 2019 website

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AORTIC 2019
November 5 – 8 2019 in Maputo, Mozambique
March 11, 2019

The AORTIC International Conference on Cancer in Africa is a unique platform to learn and collaborate. The conference brings together multidisciplinary specialists from the global cancer community to reduce the impact of cancer in Africa. Registration is now open, for more information and to register visit the AORTIC website.

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CROI 2019
March 4, 2019

CROI 2019 is over. We look back to a very successful conference with many interesting talks and productive meetings. Access to selected IeDEA-meeting-presentations, the IeDEA-highlights, the full programme and to the webcasts.  

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Save the date: 2-4 October 2019 – 3rd International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence in Nairobi, Kenya


Adolescents are developmentally at a difficult crossroad, which makes it challenging to attract and sustain adolescents’ focus on maintaining their health. Every effort must be made to engage and retain adolescents in care so they can improve and maintain their health for the long term. read more

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Radio interview about the new multi-regional publication on TB drug resistance


Listen to an interview about the new Lancet paper “Drug susceptibility testing and mortality in patients treated for tuberculosis in high-burden countries: a multicentre cohort study” (in French) Additional media coverage (in German) can be accessed here The complete article can be accessed here

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SA AIDS Conference Durban
June 11-14 2019


The 9th SA AIDS Conference will be held at the Durban ICC from June 11 – 14 2019. This is a biannual conference hosted by Dira Sengwe and organised by The Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) who also serve as the Conference Secretariat for the Conference Committee Structures. This conference is the second largest HIV […]

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IAS 2019 – Early Programme preview


The programme preview of the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) is now available featuring the confirmed symposia and plenary sessions. Symposia sessions address critical issues that defy simple solutions. Focusing on a single, clearly defined topic or issue, speakers and delegates share experiences, contribute relevant research findings, and brainstorm ideas to identify […]

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IeDEA global Research Highlights 2018
February 8, 2019

The IeDEA global Research Highlights are now online – check them out here.

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Global Newsletter – January 2019
January 31, 2019

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New research article in JIAS about binge drinking among people living with HIV in four African countries
December 18, 2018

Hazardous alcohol consumption has been shown to be higher among people living with HIV compared to the general population. A new study from a collaboration between IeDEA West and South Africa looks at the prevalence of binge drinking among people living with HIV in four African countries. Read the full article in Journal of the […]

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CIPHER Fellowship Programme – Applications to the 2018/2019 round are now open
December 10, 2018

Growing the Leaders of Tomorrow Fellowship Programme CIPHER launched its Growing the Leaders of Tomorrow Fellowship Programme in 2017 to build and support clinical research leadership in paediatric and adolescent HIV in low- and middle-income countries, particularly high-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa. CIPHER Fellows are medical practitioners from sub-Saharan Africa with clinical research experience and […]

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CROI 2019 – General Registration Application System is now open!


The general registration application system for the 2019 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is now open. This year, CROI will take place in Seattle, Washington, USA, from March 4 through March 7, 2019.

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Global Newsletter – November 2018
December 4, 2018

The IeDEA Global Newsletter is now online IeDEA Global Newsletter January 2019

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Registration to IAS 2019 is now open
December 3, 2018

The 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science will be held from July 21 to 24, 2019 in Mexico City. For more information and registration visit the IAS 2019 website

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World AIDS Day 2018


The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day was “Live life positively – know your HIV status”. Visit the UNAIDS website and read some of the World AIDS Day 2018 statements.

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IeDEA Consortium publishes journal supplement on research priorities for achieving universal HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
November 20, 2018

Nearly all countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have adopted national polices for universal HIV treatment, regardless of CD4 cell count or clinical stage. Evidence to date from SSA suggests that, once linked to care, timely ART initiation with retention and viral suppression is the norm. However, ART initiation in SSA usually occurs late in the […]

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Global Newsletter – November 2018


The IeDEA Global Newsletter is now online IeDEA Global Newsletter November 2018

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INTEREST 2019 – Registration now open
November 13, 2018

Registration for INTEREST 2019 is open! Secure your participation soon as limited space is available. For more information and registration, please see

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Joint call AREF and EDCTP Preparatory Fellowships
November 6, 2018

The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) and the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) are jointly calling for applications from emerging African health researchers for AREF-EDCTP Preparatory Fellowships.

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Adherence 2019 – Registration and abstract submission now open
November 1, 2018

Adherence 2019 will take place June 17-19, 2019, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, FL, USA. Sponsored by the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), this annual series of conferences features the presentation and discussion of HIV treatment and biomedical prevention adherence research, and current behavioral and clinical perspectives in practicum, within the context of […]

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Call for Research Fellowship Applications in Cape Town
October 29, 2018

The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) at the University of Cape Town, in partnership with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), invites ambitious African research fellows to undertake adolescent research in an exciting flagship HIV research programme. Apply here for a fully funded opportunity to contribute to adolescent HIV/TB research, in Cape Town, South Africa.

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UCT CIDER made World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Research
October 8, 2018

The Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology & Research (CIDER) in the School of Public Health & Family Medicine at the University of Cape Town has been made the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Research. The Collaborating Centre is based on CIDER’s longstanding contributions to WHO policy through research and innovation, […]

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IAS CIPHER Research Grant Programme – Application deadline 26 October 2018
September 17, 2018

The IAS CIPHER Research Grant Programme will focus on operational science in paediatric HIV, providing first-time primary investigators awards of up to US$150,000 for two years. Applications now open. Learn more here

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Global Newsletter – September 2018
September 12, 2018

The IeDEA Global Newsletter is now online IeDEA Global Newsletter – September 2018

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Men aren’t being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap: Article in The Conversation by Dr Morna Cornell
August 28, 2018

Men make up slightly less than half of the adults living with HIV across the world. Yet they account for nearly 60% of the AIDS related deaths. This is one of the observations from the The Lancet Commission on HIV, which looked at the global response to the pandemic. According to the report, the key […]

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Winter School 2019 – Registration opens 15th July
July 11, 2018

The program for the 10th Swiss Epidemiology Winter School is published and registration will open on Sunday, 15th July 2018! Please find the course program here or on our website. Detailed information about the courses and their contents as well as information about social events, accommodation and FAQs is also provided on the website. Empirically […]

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Matthew Fox joins International HIV/AIDS Journal Editorial Board


Matthew Fox, professor of epidemiology and global health and site investigator for the Themba Lethu Clinic, joined the editorial board of the Journal of the International AIDS Society as a deputy editor in May 2018. Fox is co-director of the Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office (HE2RO) of the Wits Health Consortium, University of the Witwatersrand, […]

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Global Newsletter – June 2018
June 27, 2018

The IeDEA Global Newsletter is now online IeDEA Global Newsletter – June 2018  

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EDCTP – Calls for proposals
June 11, 2018

The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) funds 11 calls this year on clinical research and research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. The EDCTP funds clinical research to accelerate the development of new or improved drugs, vaccines, microbicides and diagnostics against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as well as other poverty-related infectious diseases in sub-Saharan […]

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Article in Nature on CIPHER Global Cohort Collaboration paper
May 28, 2018

In the Nature Research News & Views section an article has been published focusing on the CIPHER (Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research) Global Cohort Collaboration paper about Inequality in outcomes for adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more

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Post-doctoral fellowship opportunity – University of Cape Town
May 24, 2018

Call for applications: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship HIV-exposed uninfected child health outcomes – deadline 22nd June 2018 The Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER) at the University of Cape Town School of Public Health, in partnership with the Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) is pleased to announce a call for […]

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SSPH+ Global PhD Program in Public Health Sciences
May 23, 2018

Doctoral fellowships in public health sciences available for talented students from all over the world: first call will be launched on July 2, 2018. Continue reading

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Open Call – SARECO – Swiss-African Research Cooperation
May 22, 2018

Deadline for submission: 10th June 2018 The Leading House for sub-Saharan Africa has launched a call for advanced PhD students and early postdoctoral researchers from Switzerland and sub-Saharan Africa. Applicants can apply for a visiting fellowship between 3 and 15 months and eligible costs include equipment costs, research funds and mobility stipends. Projects should address […]

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Global Newsletter – April 2018
April 19, 2018

The IeDEA Global Newsletter is now online IeDEA Global Newsletter – April 2018

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The African Postdoctoral Training Initiative, a two-year postdoctoral fellowship opportunity for African researchers
April 10, 2018

The African Postdoctoral Training Initiative – a partnership of the African Academy of Sciences, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the U.S. National Institutes of Health Application process opens April 11, 2018 – Application deadline May 11, 2018 The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill […]

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SNSF professorship awarded to IeDEA-SA Researcher Gilles Wandeler
March 2, 2018

In February 2018, the Swiss National Science Foundation awarded 39 new SNSF professorships to outstanding young researchers. Gilles Wandeler from the University of Bern is one of them – Congratulations! More information about the programme can be found here

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Global Newsletter – February 2018
February 28, 2018

The IeDEA Global Newsletter is now online Global Newsletter – February 2018

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2018 Controlling the HIV Epidemic Summit (Geneva, May 3-4, 2018)
February 27, 2018

The International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) will host the 2018 Controlling the HIV Epidemic Summit on May 3-4, 2018, at the International Conference Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The summit partners include the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), […]

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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society Conference Johannesburg 24 – 27 October 2018
February 13, 2018

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – submission deadline 6 August 2018 The Scientific Committee invites papers of high quality in HIV research relevant to the Southern Africa context. Work that introduces new research, ideas and understanding to the field is encouraged. Click here for more information and to submit

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Excell Researcher and Leadership Development Programme
February 12, 2018

The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) is delighted to announce the launch of the Excell Researcher and Leadership Development Programme funded with a grant from the Robert Bosch Stiftung Application deadline: 15th March 2018 The aim of the Excell programme is to enhance research capacity in global health – by African scientists in Africa for Africa. Through this 2-year […]

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12th INTEREST Conference
29 May – 1 June 2018, Kigali, Rwanda
January 29, 2018

The 12th INTEREST Conference (known as the ‘African CROI’) will take place from 29 May – 1 June 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda.  The Conference brings together scientists involved in HIV treatment, pathogenesis, and prevention research in Africa to share pivotal findings, promote collaboration, and transfer experiences across several fields and many continents. The conference will […]

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Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme: Experts in HIV service delivery – Call for applications
January 25, 2018

Application deadline 19 February 2018 The Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme, an initiative of the IAS Educational Fund,  is aimed at contributing to improving the quality of HIV service delivery in resource-limited settings by providing two-year fellowships to five clinicians from sub-Saharan Africa, who will spend one year in Europe and one year in Africa at […]

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HIV drug resistance now high enough to trigger a change in first-line treatment in eastern and southern Africa
December 5, 2017

HIV drug resistance is increasing rapidly in southern and eastern Africa and Latin America and, as a result, it may soon be necessary to change the recommended first-line antiretroviral drug regimen in many countries to integrase inhibitor-based treatment, according to an analysis published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on 30 November.

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