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The INTEREST 2025 Conference Report offers a comprehensive overview of the 19th edition of the International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention Research, held in Windhoek, Namibia. Whether you attended the conference or missed it, the report provides key insights, highlights from cutting-edge research, and summaries of discussions that are shaping the future of […]

At the 19th INTEREST Conference in Windhoek, Namibia, Uganda’s Clark Joshua Brianwong received the prestigious Charles Boucher Award for his high-scoring scientific abstract submitted as an African early-career researcher. CLARK JOSHUA BRIANWONG Clark Joshua Brianwong’s interest in science started in childhood. He would dismantle his friend’s toys to find out how they worked, for instance. […]

At the 19th INTEREST Conference, Patane Shilabye from South Africa was honored with the prestigious Joep Lange Award, recognizing the highest-scoring scientific abstract submitted by an African early-career researcher. PATANE SHILABYE When Patane Shilabye was busy completing her master’s degree in medical sciences, she realized she wanted to study “something very impactful” next. And what […]

The 2nd Conference on Innovations in Tuberculosis will take place on 12 May 2025. Ahead of INTEREST 2025, this conference will convene leading experts to explore the latest advancements in TB diagnostics, challenges in managing TB in advanced HIV, and strategies for integrating care for HIV, TB, and other co-existing conditions. The program will also […]

The INTEREST conference will take place at the Windhoek International Convention Centre, located at the corner of Auas and Aviation Road, 10005 Windhoek, Namibia. The venue is conveniently situated adjacent to the Mövenpick and Mercure hotels, offering easy access for attendees.

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 […]