Uganda AIDS Commission is Set to Organise the National HIV and AIDS Scientific Meeting in November

Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) which was set up by an Act of Parliament (Cap 208) in 1992 with a mandate to coordinate and oversee the prevention and control of HIV and AIDS activities in Uganda, has organized the National HIV and AIDS Scientific Meeting for Uganda will be held in Kampala from 14th – 16th November 2023. 

The 3-day event is organized under the auspices of the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) in partnership with the Research, Academia, Science and Professional Associations Self-Coordinating Entity (RASP - SCE). The meeting will bring together researchers, policy makers and service delivery implementers to share new knowledge on the HIV/AIDS response, and ensure that implementation of the National HIV Response is on track for attainment of the targets set in the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP).

The meeting is a regular feature of the Uganda AIDS Commission’s coordination framework. It consists mainly of specially selected, state of the art and peer-reviewed presentations on different aspects of HIV and AIDS. The meeting is an important platform for dissemination of research findings, thus contributing to the evidence base for managing HIV and AIDS. 

Dr Daniel Byamukama, Head of HIV Prevention at the Uganda AIDS Commission, while briefing the press on behalf of the the Director General of the Uganda AIDS Commission, Dr Nelson Musoba, said, "The National HIV and AIDS Scientific meeting will be held alongside the Joint AIDS Review and will also feature The Philly Lutaaya Memorial Lecture.
Theme: “My Contribution Towards Ending AIDS by 2030."