AHISA2 Hybrid Meeting - Durban 2026

Guest Speaker Session 1

From Pilot to Policy: Research and Policy Lessons for Scaling Up Salon-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in South Africa - Dr Sabina Govere

Dr Sabina Govere is a researcher and clinical psychologist with a PhD in Public Health. She works as a research manager for the salon project. Her work integrates public health research and mental health, with a focus on HIV, evaluating healthcare and policy implementation systems including community-based research interventions. She is passionate about improving access to health services and integrating psychological services into public health programmes.

Guest Speaker Session 2

Beyond the Salon Chair: Co-designing HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Through Braiding Salons – Dr Yolanda Mayman & Dr Charné Petinger

Dr Yolanda Mayman is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of the Western Cape. Her research focuses on adolescent HIV, mental well-being and health systems resilience, including…