Where is the AIDS Conference 2025?
Where the aids / hiv Conferences Are in 2025IAS 2025 – 13th IAS Conference on hiv ScienceLocation: Kigali, rwanda (in-person) + Virtual.Dates: 13–17 July 2025, with pre-conferences on 13 July.Venue: Kigali Convention Centre.Significance: This is one of the world’s most influential scientific conferences on hiv research.Focus: The conference will highlight challenges and opportunities in hiv science — especially in heavily affected regions like Africa.Participation: Expected to attract around 6,000 participants, including scientists, public health experts, community leaders, and people living with HIV.Special Highlights: WHO is set to present new hiv guidelines, including on a long-acting injectable for prevention (Lenacapavir).AIDSImpact 2025Location: Casablanca, Morocco.Dates: 26–28 May 2025.Venue: ESCA business School, located in Casablanca Finance City.Focus: This conference emphadata-sizes the psychosocial, behavioral, and community aspects of hiv — not just the biomedical but also how hiv affects lives, society, and mental health.ICASA 2025 (International Conference on aids and STIs in Africa)Location: Accra, Ghana.Dates: 3–8 december 2025.Venue: Accra international Conference Centre.Importance: ICASA is a major conference focused on Africa — bringing together researchers, policymakers, community leaders, and activists to tackle hiv, STIs, and health system resilience.Theme / Goals: The conference aims to strengthen health systems for a sustainable hiv response and to advance integration with other infectious disease efforts.Why the Location of These Conferences Matters
- Scientific Progress + Equity: Holding the IAS 2025 conference in rwanda — a country that has made huge progress in its hiv response — underscores the importance of centering scientific discussions where the burden is highest.
- Community Engagement: Conferences like AIDSImpact and ICASA strongly emphadata-size community voices, behavioral research, and social determinants of hiv, not just the science of viruses and drugs.
- Policy Influence: Having these conferences in Africa (Rwanda, Ghana) helps ensure that research, policy, and funding discussions are deeply connected to the regions most affected by HIV.
- Accessibility: By combining in‑person events with virtual attendance (for IAS 2025), the conferences are more accessible to global participants who may not be able to travel.