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We are pleased to introduce two new members of the Organizing Committee for the International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence.
Allison Agwu and Nadia Sam-Agudu both have extensive experience in the field of HIV & Adolescence and we are excited to collaborate with them on this year's distinguished program.

We are passionate about providing a platform for young people to share their voices and experiences in this workshop.
To better enable young people to attend, we are pleased to waive the registration fee for all delegates that are 25 years of age and below. Additionally, we offer a 50% discount on the registration fee for all delegates that are 30 years of age and below.

Abstract submission will open on 1 April. We will accept two types of abstracts:
• Research Abstracts: Present the latest results from your study or research and discuss your findings with an expert audience.
• “Lessons Learned” Abstracts: What worked and what did not work? Share your experiences and exchange ideas with a multidisciplinary audience.

To receive this discount, please apply here: https://virology.eventsair.com/international-workshop-on-hiv-adolescence-2021/youthapplication
Visit our website for more information about registration and discounts: https://academicmedicaleducation.com/hiv-adolescence-2021

EDCTP published its 2018 calls for proposals after approval of its 2018 work plan. The eleven calls represent an overall investment of €118 million in clinical research and research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. With these calls the EDCTP grant portfolio will grow to a total of approximately EUR 538 million, excluding additional cash co-funding raised from other sources.

Read more: http://www.edctp.org/news/edctp-launches-e118-million-investment/

Congratulations to Dr Atinuke Olaleye who recently completely her EDCTP-TDR Clinical Research and Development Fellowship and returned to her home organisation, Babock University, Nigeria to implement her re-integration plan. She was hosted by GlaxoSmithKline in Belgium.

On her return she was appointed as Director of  the Centre for Advanced Medical Research and Biotechnology (CAMRAB) at Babcock University in Nigeria. She currently holds an EDCTP Career Development Fellowship (TMA2015CDF973) titled 'Determinants and prevalence of parasite resistance among pregnant women receiving Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in a malaria endemic community'. 

We are proud to see the continuous development of Dr Atinuke and look forward to the results of her ongoing going study.

https://www.who.int/tdr/capacity/strengthening/career_development/atinuke-olaleye/en/

Large volumes of health-related data are collected from various sources we use every day, including computers, smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices. Anonymised health data are also collected by medical insurance companies in the private health sector and official public health databases to design treatment and prevention strategies to address various public health issues and benefit communities. However, there is a lack of awareness among the public that this data is being collected and shared. When this data is collected from an individual it is very personal and sensitive, but once anonymised as part of large data sets, it cannot easily be linked back to the individual. How should we engage with communities, using simple non-technical language, to raise awareness that sensitive individual health and location information is being collected and shared as part of a large, anonymised data set? Research for Ethical Data Science in sub-Saharan Africa (REDSSA) is seeking ideas for strategies to help improve transparency, understanding and trust in large data-driven health research for the public good. Deadline for submission: 30 April 2023.

More information https://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/healthsciences/cmel/redssa/crowdsourcing