Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention was highlighted in a plenary presentation, a satellite session, and 31 presentations and posters at the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Kigali, Rwanda, from 2-7 December 2019.
Monday, 2 December
Satellite Symposium
Time: 13:00‒15:00
Place: Cheick sidy Modibo Kane (MH 1)
Tuesday, 3 December
Special Session
Presenter: Julia Lynn Samuelson
Time: 12:45‒13:15
In: What’s New in HIV Prevention?
Chairs: John Idoko, Anthony Nsiah-Asare
Time: 12:45‒14:15
Place: Cheick sidy Modibo Kane (MH 1)
Poster Session I
Time: 9:00‒18:00
Place: Poster Area
TUPEC102 – Doubling male circumcision for HIV prevention in Rwanda
Presenter: Muhammed Semakula
Wednesday, 4 December
Poster Session II
Time: 9:00‒18:00
Place: Poster Area
Presenter: Sinokuthemba Xaba
Thursday, 5 December
Abstract-Driven Sessions
THAE1302 – Improving the quality of male circumcision services through continuous quality improvement in Malawi
Presenter: John Byabagambi
In: Championing Male Involvement and Engagement in HIV Service
Chair: MarieRose Kayirangwa
Time: 12:45‒14:15
Place: Prudence Mabele (MH2+ Corridor)
THAE1501 – eLearning platform combats traditional challenges to VMMC provider training
Presenter: Zebedee Mwandi
In: Missing Technology to Improve Prevention, Access and Monitoring of the HIV Response
Chair: Dr. Emmanuel Alhassan
Time: 16:45‒18:15
Place: Prudence Mabele (MH 2+ Corridor)
Poster Session III
Time: 9:00‒18:00
Place: Poster Area
Presenter: Patience Kunaka
Presenter: Adrian Musiige
Friday, 6 December
Poster Session IV
Time: 9:00‒18:00
Place: Poster Area
FRPEC199 – HIV incidence by age in sub-Saharan African men: implications for medical male circumcision
Presenter: Carlos Toledo
Presenter: Julia Samuelson
Presenter: Carlos Toledo
Presenter: Julia Samuelson
Presenter: Owuor Nandi
FRPEC204 – Voluntary medical male circumcision VMMC in Southern Africa by Aidsfree
Presenter: Bernard Chanda Chimbele
FRPEC205 – Safe male circumcision in South Africa. A success story
Presenter: Peter Vranken
Presenter: Vernon Murenje
Presenter: Wezi Msungama
Presenter: Wezi Msungama
Presenter: Mainza Durrell
FRPEC210 – Positive impact for implementing VMMC: a 10-years Jhpiego program in Rwanda
Presenter: Eugene Rugwizangoga
Presenter: Marcel Manariyo
FRPEC212 – Evidence of task shifting early infant male circumcision services in Rwanda
Presenter: Augustin Ntakirutimana
FRPEC213 – Defining sustainability for the voluntary medical male circumcision programme in Zimbabwe
Presenter: Howard Nyika
Presenter: Owuor Nandi
Presenter: Talent Moyo
FRPEC216 – Male circumcision and HIV Infection in women – systematic review of evidence
Presenter: Tim Farley
Presenter: Kennedy Odero
Presenter: Maria Carrasco
Presenter: John Stover
FRPEC220 – Impact of tetanus vaccine to scale up of voluntary male medical circumcision in Rwanda
Presenter: Arlette Nikokeza
Presenter: Juliana Soares Linn
Presenter: Carlos Toledo
Presenter: Carlos Toledo