Africa’s paediatric HIV community meets in Uganda.
The 2026 International Paediatric HIV/AIDS Symposium for Africa brings together researchers, policy leaders, clinicians, programme implementers, youth advocates, and partners committed to translating evidence into better outcomes for children and adolescents living with HIV.
A conference built for evidence that must move.
Across Africa, children and adolescents living with HIV still face gaps in diagnosis, treatment access, retention in care, transition support, family-centred services, and programme continuity. IPHASA 2026 creates a focused platform for the people closest to these challenges to share what is working, interrogate what is not, and shape practical pathways from research to national programmes.
This year’s conference will spotlight implementation science, original African research, programme innovation, policy dialogue, and the lived realities of young people and families. It is not simply a meeting. It is a working space for evidence, leadership, collaboration, and measurable action.
Original Research
Present abstracts, share findings, and contribute to a stronger African evidence base for paediatric and adolescent HIV care.
Implementation Science
Explore how proven interventions can be adapted, measured, scaled, and sustained in real-world health systems.
Policy Dialogue
Connect researchers, Ministries of Health, partners, and implementers around evidence that can influence practice.
Youth-Centred Care
Keep adolescents, caregivers, peer supporters, and families at the heart of service design and programme learning.
Key participation routes
Like leading HIV conference pages, this post gives delegates clear next steps: register, submit work, prepare for programme updates, and engage the wider STREPP community.
Conference registration
Secure your place for the 2026 IPHASA Conference in Uganda and prepare to join the continental conversation.
Abstracts and scientific contributions
Researchers, implementers, and programme teams are invited to share original work, field learning, and innovations.
Sessions, workshops, and dialogue spaces
Expect plenaries, abstract sessions, implementation science learning, policy conversations, and practical skills-building spaces.
Dates, venue, and speaker announcements
Final conference details, programme highlights, and participation guidance will be shared through official STREPP channels.
Built for the people turning knowledge into care.
IPHASA 2026 welcomes the full ecosystem of paediatric and adolescent HIV work: scientists, clinicians, public health leaders, programme managers, Ministry of Health teams, civil society, youth networks, funders, development partners, and community actors.
Researchers & early-career investigators
Share evidence, present abstracts, build visibility, and connect with mentors and collaborators across Africa.
Programme implementers & clinicians
Learn from practical models that improve diagnosis, retention, adherence, transition, and family-centred care.
Policy leaders & partners
Engage with evidence that can inform national strategies, donor priorities, programme design, and sustainable implementation.
Join IPHASA 2026 in Uganda.
Be part of the conference advancing paediatric and adolescent HIV research, implementation, policy, and practice across Africa.