16th International Conference on AIDS
and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA)
4–8 December 2011
Guide to Population Council activities
Conference venue
Millennium Hall
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Offsite link: ICASA 2011 Web site
List of materials displayed at Council exhibit booth (PDF)
| Platform | Title | Authors |
| Mon, 5 Dec | ||
Poster Session
|
"Knowledge and perceptions about HIV, AIDS, and other reproductive health issues among the adolescents in Bangladesh" (Abstract no. MOPE067) |
Ismat Hena, Farhana Akter, and Ubaidur Rob |
| Oral Sessions 2:00–3:30 pm |
"Measuring and evaluating adverse events for male circumcision clients who were passively and actively followed post-MC in Swaziland" (Abstract no. MOAC0602) Session MOAC06: Monitoring and Evaluation of HIV Programmes/Examen et Evaluation des Programmes sur le VIH (Location—B1: Awash) |
Louis Apicella (presenter), Khumbulani Moyo, Gladys Magongo, Jessica Greene, and Paul C. Hewett |
| 3:45–5:15 pm | "HIV and STI prevalence among men who have sex with men in three major cities in Nigeria" (Abstract no. MOAC0805) Session MOAC08: Prevalence of HIV and STIs/Prévalence du VIH et des IST (Location—A5: Omo) |
Sylvia Adebajo (presenter), Lung Vu, Jean Njab, Waimar Tun, Andrew Karlyn, Meredith Sheehy, Dennis Akpona, Omokhudu Idogho, and Folasade Ogunsola |
| Tue, 6 Dec | ||
Poster Sessions |
"The Men's Health Network, Nigeria (MHNN): Increasing the uptake of HCT services among men who have sex with men" (Abstract no. TUPE104) |
Austin Adeyemo, Ayodeji Oginni, George Eluwa, Jean Njab, Sylvia Adebajo, Segun Odumosu, Segun Sangowawa, and Jason Houdek |
| "HIV and STI prevalence among female sex workers in Nairobi: Results from a respondent-driven sampling study" (Abstract no. TUPE065) | Helgar Musyoki, Jerry Okal, Waimar Tun, Meredith Sheehy, Nicolas Muraguri, Henry Fisher Raymond, Ben Mundia, Andrea Kim, Sufia Dadabhai, Tom Oluoch, Reinhard Kaiser, and Scott Geibel (presenter) |
|
| Oral Poster Session 12:30–1:30 pm |
"Improving the informed consent process for adolescents undergoing male circumcision in Zambia and Swaziland" (Abstract no. TUPDC0305) Session TUPDC03: HIV Prevention Interventions/Interventions de Prévention du VIH (Location—A4: Tekeze) |
Barbara A. Friedland, Katie D. Schenk, Louis Apicella, Meredith Sheehy, Kelvin Munjile, Alfred Adams, and Paul C. Hewett |
| Oral Session 2:00–3:30 pm |
"Estimating the population of male sex workers (MSW) in Nigeria using capture-recapture method" (Abstract no. TUAD0705) Session TUAD07: Sex Workers and HIV Prevention/Travailleurs Sexuels et Prévention du VIH (Location—A2: Axum) |
George Ikechi Eluwa, Sylvia Adebajo, Lolade Abiodun, D. Akpona, A. Anene, I. Apera, Babatunde Ahonsi, and Andrew Karlyn |
| Wed, 7 Dec | ||
Poster Sessions
|
"Male circumcision scale-up, risk disinhibition, and female sex workers in Zambia: A qualitative exploration" (Abstract no. WEPE176) |
Sharon Abbott, Nicole Haberland, and Drosimn Mulenga |
"Developmental Bible: Theology and public health working hand in hand in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church" (Abstract no. WEPE104) |
Tekle-Ab Mekbib, Abebaw Ferede, Ayehualem Tamiru, and Aschalew Kassie | |
| Oral Session 3:45–5:15 pm |
"'Meserete Hiwot': A program supporting married adolescents with HIV prevention and reproductive health in rural Ethiopia" (Abstract no. WEAE1104) Session WEAE11: Women/Girls and HIV/Femmes/Filles et VIH (Location—B1: Awash) |
Aragaw Lamesgin (presenter), Gebeyehu Mekkonen, and Annabel Erulkar |
| CD-ROM Abstract | "'Addis Birhan': A program for involving men and boys in HIV prevention and reproductive health in Ethiopia" (Abstract no. CD093) |
Sisay Mellese and Gebeyehu Mekonnen |
| Thu, 8 Dec | ||
Late Breaker Session |
"Emerging key populations in Africa" Session THLB07 (Location—A3: Fasiledes)
|
Annabel Erulkar, Chair |
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