Event
2023 HPTN Regional Meeting
Westin Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
Meeting Objectives
- Inspire and explore new ideas among African investigators within the network’s current focus areas:
- TasP beyond 052 and 071
- Synergy in STI and HIV prevention research
- Status-neutral HIV prevention interventions in MSM and transgender women in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Improving PrEP uptake and persistence by offering a choice of interventions and tools best suited for specific populations (e.g., AGYW, pregnant women).
- Non-drug interventions in adolescents
- Prevention in pregnant and lactating women
- PrEP in substance users
- Strengthen collaboration and promote active involvement between HPTN leadership, site leadership, community, and staff.
- Elevate the quality of study conduct by facilitating the exchange of successful experiences from sites implementing pivotal HPTN trials in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Recordings and Presentations
Plenary I
Recording
- State of the Network – Myron Cohen
- Future Trial Designs for HIV Prevention – Deborah Donnell
- Pathways to Epidemic Control – Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribinwoha
- Evolving PrEP Landscape in the African Region – Saiqa Mullick
- Priority Focus Area Gaps in the HPTN – Nirupama Sista
Breakout Session I: Science Generation
- TasP Beyond HPTN 052 & HPTN 071 in the General Population – Mina Hosseinipour & Raphael Landovitz
- STI & Research Synergy – Mitch Matoga & Joseph Makhema
- Status-Neutral HIV Prevention Strategies in MSM & Transgender Women in SSA – Kenneth Mayer & Sufia Dadabhai
- Improving PrEP Uptake and Persistence by Offering Choice of Interventions […] – Lynda Stranix-Chibanda & Linda-Gail Bekker
- Lab Meeting Minutes
Skills Building Workshops
- Developing a Successful Scholars Application:
- Overview of the HPTN Scholars Program – David Serwadda
- Lessons from the HPTN Scholars Program – Nomtha Fundiswa Bell-Mandla
- Elements of a Successful Concept Submission – Ayana Moore
Plenary II
Recording
- New STI Prevention Agents & Diagnostics – Nigel Garrett
- Substance Use in the African Region – Andrew Schiebe
- Early Inclusion of Pregnant & Breastfeeding People in Research – Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
- Inclusion of Gender Diverse Populations in Research – Kenneth Mayer
Breakout Session II: Science Generation
- Integrated Strategies for Adolescents – Lynda Stranix-Chibanda & Linda-Gail Bekker
- Prevention of HIV in Pregnant & Lactating People – Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
- Status-Neutral Interventions in Substance Use – Jannie Hugo
Plenary III
Recording
- MATRIX: The Development of Innovative HIV Prevention Products – Kenneth Ngure
- Future of bNAbs for HIV Prevention – Nyaradzo Mgodi
- Practicalities of Accelerating Access to Prevention Products – Gesine Meyer-Rath
- Impact of Media on Public Health Messaging – Lucilla Blankenberg
- African Scholars’ Presentations:
- Association between Substance Use and PrEP Adherence Among AGYW Enrolled in a PrEP HIV Prevention Trial (HPTN 082) in Southern Africa – Kudzai Hlahla
- Determining the Incidence Of Risk Factors for the Predictors/Markers of Cardio/Coronary Vascular Disease (CVD), a Non-Communicable Disease in an HIV Sero-Different Population Who Received Early or Late Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) – Victoria Ndyanabangi
- Exploring Correlations Between Contraceptive Use and Prep Adherence to Inform Integrated Service Delivery Among Young Women in Southern Africa: A Secondary Analysis from HPTN-082 (ConPrEP Study) – Phionah Kibalama