News & Past Events

CAPE TOWN, SA (Nov. 14, 2025) - The 2025 November AHISA2 meeting was successfully concluded at the Cullinan. Guest speakers included Dr Tawanda Makusha, Charne Petinger and Scarlett Bergam.

ATLANTA, USA (Nov. 5, 2025) - The AHI(SA)2 international speaker series at Emory University invited Dr Talitha Crowley and Charné Petinger to share insights on the evolving HIV Systems and adolescent empowerment in South Africa.

We curated a list of 2025 H1 publications from our members on the topics of HIV and implementation sciences.

JOHANNESBURG, SA (Jan. 31, 2025) – In our latest Guest Speaker Series, Prof. Lee Fairlie, Director of Maternal and Child Health at Wits RHI, shared key insights on delivering youth-sensitive services that drive better HIV outcomes and address common comorbidities. Her talk illuminated essential standards for youth-friendly care and offered practical strategies to boost service uptake in clinical settings.

JOHANNESBURG, SA (Jan. 31, 2025) – The 2025 January AHISA2 meeting was successfully concluded at Capital Empire Sandton.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Sep. 13, 2024) – SA AHISA2 Guest Speaker Series - Ms. Rizqah Dollie, visual anthropologist and founder of the Dollie House, shared her experience in co-creation and co-production with her academic partners in the making of the documentary film More than a Pill. The documentary depicted a series of stories, shedding light on how environments can help young women living with perinatal infections of HIV to thrive. 

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Sep. 13, 2024) – The 2024 September AHISA2 meeting was successfully concluded at Southern Sub The Cullinan.