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In Sub-Saharan Africa, pregnant women hospitalised with COVID-19 are dying at a far greater rate than any other demographic. This was revealed in a new multicentre study across six African countries. The findings confirm pregnant people should be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations. The lead author of the study and our INTEREST ICC member, Professor Jean […]

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 25.3 million (67%) of the global total of 37.7 million people living with HIV infection (UNAIDS 2021). To control the epidemic in Africa, it is essential that solutions for Africa be generated and implemented in Africa. The INTEREST Conference –now in its sixteenth year– is an excellent example of international cooperation […]

Aidsmap reviewed the INTEREST 2022 Conference, highlighting sessions such as those on global health targets, vaginal rings & topical PrEP, HIV treatment in pregnancy, and more. Read their article here.

By Joseph Baruch Baluku The International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention Research of 2021 (INTEREST 2021) was held virtually between 12 and 14 October 2021. INTEREST is a premier conference on HIV in Africa. INTEREST 2021 featured exciting updates on HIV and COVID-19, novel HIV prevention and treatment technologies and the future of […]

The INTEREST Conference, was established by the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) founder, the late Joep Lange, and the late Dr. Charles Boucher of the Academic Medical Education. Both organizations continue to co-organize the annual event in a different African country each year. In 2014, Dr. Catherine Hankins took over the Scientific Chair from […]

“My father’s passing was a turning point in my life. I figured that the only way to ever leave my village was my education: it was my get-away. From that point onwards, I worked very hard to fulfill my dream of going to university.” Frackson Shaba grew up in the northern Mzimba district of Malawi. […]

​Charles was a co-founder and has been a driving force in identifying knowledge gaps and providing medical education for HIV professionals from the very start. An incredibly talented scientist with enormous ambition within the HIV field, Charles has cemented his legacy as a major contributor to HIV research and clinical virology.​ Charles first came into […]

<b>INTEREST 2020</b> took place from <b>30 November – 4 December 2020 as a virtual conference</b>. <br /> <br /> We would like to sincerely thank all our sponsors, endorsers, faculty, and our participants who made this conference possible.  

INTEREST 2018 Final Report

We would like to thank all of the 592 participants of the 12th INTEREST Conference (29 May – 1 June 2018, Kigali, Rwanda for their invaluable contribution in making this meeting such a success. We would also like to dedicate our gratitude to our sponsors, ViiV/GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Gilead, AbbVie, Roche, Mylan, NIH/Fogarty, Joep […]