Abstracts

Best Abstract/Young Investigator Award


To encourage young researchers and to recognize excellence, ICASA 2025 will present the Young Investigator Award for each track. The prize supports young researchers who demonstrate excellence in the area of research programs related to the scale up of prevention and treatment interventions in resource-limited settings.

To be eligible for nomination, presenting authors of the abstract must be no older than 35 years of age on 3rd December 2025 and is a citizen of a low/middle income country (according to the World Bank classification).

The research must have been carried out in a low/middle income country and must, directly or indirectly, be related to increasing access to prevention and/or treatment in resource-constrained settings. A prize of US $1,000 will be given to the highest scoring abstract which meets the above criteria for each of the conference tracks.

The ICASA Best Oral Abstract winners will also be awarded an ICASA full scholarship. As an additional perk, winners will receive complimentary ICASA delegate registration, granting access to an enriching and diverse conference experience.

Also, all Oral Abstract presenters will receive full scholarships, including free registration.

ICASA 2025 BEST ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS

Mrs. Diane Kamdem Thiomo, Cameroon

Mrs. Diane Kamdem Thiomo, Cameroon

TRACK A: Basic Science (Biology & Pathogenesis)
TITLE OF ABSTRACT: Impact of TB Co-infections (HIV, HBV, COVID-19) on Drug Resistance and Immune Response in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Cameroon
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Mrs.	Sandra	Murwira, Zimbabwe

Mrs. Sandra Murwira, Zimbabwe

TRACK B: Clinical Science, Treatment & Care
TITLE OF ABSTRACT: Beyond the Screen: Evaluating Post-Treatment Outcomes of Women Living with HIV (WLHIV) Screened VIAC Positive in Harare, Zimbabwe, 2024.
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Miss Oluwashola Balogun, Nigeria

Miss Oluwashola Balogun, Nigeria

TRACK C: Epidemiology & Prevention Science
TITLE OF ABSTRACT: Overlooked and Misdiagnosed: Female Genital Schistosomiasis and its Implications for HIV Risk in Endemic Nigerian Communities
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Miss Awawu Adegbite, Nigeria

Miss Awawu Adegbite, Nigeria

TRACK D: Human Rights, Social Science & Political Science
TITLE OF ABSTRACT: Barriers to HIV Service Access Among Marginalized Women and Sexual Minorities in Lagos and Ogun States: A Mixed-Method Study.
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Mr. Isaac	Gulemye, Uganda

Mr. Isaac Gulemye, Uganda

TRACK E: Health systems, Economics and Implementation Science
TITLE OF ABSTRACT: Differentiated Service Delivery Programme Monitoring during Scale – Up _ A description of Innovations from Zimbabwe, 2017 - 2022
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