2nd African Workshop on Women & HIV

2nd African Workshop on Women & HIV is organized by Academic Medical Education (AME), Virology Education B.V. (VE) and will be held from Feb 27 - 28, 2025 at Nairobi, Kenya.

Description:
This exciting initiative is a regional workshop paired to the annual “International Workshop on Women & HIV”. It is an outstanding opportunity for both local and international healthcare providers, researchers, government, industry, and community representatives to discuss and further increase their knowledge on the issues related to HIV and women living in Africa.

The primary purpose of this workshop is to support changes that will provide a better quality of life for women living with HIV and reduce HIV transmissions in the region.

The format of the workshop enables attendees to learn from renowned HIV experts, discuss challenges, gaps, and opportunities for further learning and research. It also provides a forum for early-career investigators to present their research and to personally meet with experts they view as mentors and inspiration for their work.

Meeting Objectives:

• Facilitate an unbiased and scientific knowledge exchange regarding Women & HIV, and encourage early-career investigators to actively partake in the workshop.
• Summarize and promote the current state of the science regarding Women & HIV in Africa, and its successful translation and dissemination.
• Foster new and lasting cross-disciplinary partnerships and collaborations between researchers and women to improve knowledge sharing, with the end goal of improving the quality of life of women living with HIV.