The 6th Maisha HIV and AIDS Conference

May 13, 2021

The National AIDS Control Council is inviting abstracts for the 6th 2021 Maisha Conference.

Theme: ‘Towards the Last Mile: Resilience & innovation’

Conference Date:14th -16th June.

Abstract Tracks

Track A: HIV Vaccine Science, Immunopathology and Pharmacology
Sub-themes:
a. HIV vaccine research and development, and local manufacturing: current situation and future projections
b. Novel diagnostic, prevention, treatment and monitoring strategies
c. Clinical pharmacology in children and adults
d. HIV co-infection with SARS COV-2: morbidity, mortality and vaccine/immune response
Track B: Existing and Emerging Prevention Issues
Sub-themes:
a. Acceptability and adherence to scientific breakthroughs, products and services e.g. MPTs, U=U, PrEP
b. Novel combination prevention strategies in the HIV response
c. Attaining the 95-95-95 UNAIDS goals particularly in key, priority and vulnerable populations – progress, gaps and opportunities in promoting uptake and adherence to prevention services
d. Interventions to address mental ill health, including substance abuse, in HIV prevention
e. Prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections
Track C: HIV Treatment and Care
Sub-themes:
a. Attaining the 95-95-95 UNAIDS goals particularly in key, priority and vulnerable populations – progress, gaps and opportunities in promoting uptake and adherence to ART and care services
b. Interventions to address mental ill health, including substance abuse, in HIV care
c. Commodity security: gaps and opportunities
Track D: Structural, Translation and Implementation Research
Sub-themes:
a. Innovations and progress in differentiated system delivery; including digitalization of HIV services, cross-program delivery of services and the implications of COVID-19 social and physical restrictions
b. Scale up and optimization of HIV services: successes and challenges
c. Health systems strengthening: changes in policy and practice
d. Research to policy: strategies to accelerate uptake of research findings and promote data driven decision making
e. Universal health coverage and implications on HIV management
f. Community health systems in emerging infections: preparedness, feasibility and acceptability
g. Integration of HIV treatment and care with non-communicable disease programs, sexual reproductive health services and socio-economic empowerment programs
Track E: Multi-Sectoral Involvement in the HIV Response: Service Provision and Advocacy
Sub-themes:
a. Community led initiatives in the HIV response: successes, gaps and opportunities e.g. in stigma awareness and reduction
b. Institutional and industry sector involvement- including of the public sector and private sectors- in the HIV response: successes, gaps and opportunities e.g. in stigma awareness and reduction
c. HIV, human rights and the law
Track F: HIV Financing and Governance
Sub-themes:
a. Innovations for sustainable HIV financing and funding in a changing economic global landscape
b. Devolution of the HIV response to the county level
Track G: Interdisciplinary and Cross-Programmatic Issues
Sub-themes:
a. Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and lessons for HIV vaccine preparedness
b. HIV and technology: Opportunities for research, information sharing and service delivery
c. Power, Social status and HIV: Influence of marginalization by age, gender, culture/tribe, disability and socioeconomic status on HIV acquisition and uptake of care and prevention services
d. HIV and ageing: emerging issues and needs, and implications on uptake, access and delivery of appropriate health services