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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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.
Listen to an interview about the new multi-regional publication “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 paper can be accessed here
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 conference in the world, attended by over 3,000 people, 25% of which are from countries other than South Africa.
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 possible ways forward.
The IeDEA Research Highlights are now online – check them out here.
Read our latest Global Newsletter here
Asia-Pacific has shown important leadership on HIV/AIDS and has made solid progress towards controlling the epidemic in the region. In this op-ed, however, the authors draw attention to recent indicators suggesting that Asia has fallen behind in the fight against HIV/AIDS in key areas compared to other regions of the world. After summarising some of the obstacles to achieving epidemic control, such as widespread stigma and discrimination, the authors offer possible solutions for how the region can close gaps in HIV testing and treatment.
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 International AIDS Society (JIAS)
