ICASA 2025: Wits Health Consortium: Real-World Evidence of AI in the HIV Cascade

Описание: ICASA 2025: Wits Health Consortium: Real-World Evidence of AI in the HIV Cascade

Overview of session: Rather than debating abstract “opportunities and barriers,” this satellite showcases real-world evidence from HIV programmes that have already embedded AI across prevention and treatment. Implementers will present routine programme data on AI use in prevention and treatment pathways, highlighting where AI coaches (companions) are supporting HIV self-care, improving engagement and retention, and creating pragmatic opportunities to scale. Case studies include early results from PSI’s SPARC/Men’s PULSE work in South Africa and prevention cohorts led by CeSHHAR Zimbabwe (e.g., YWSS/DREAMS). The session also features a focused leadership talk on guardrails for national scale-up so countries can move from pilots to practice with confidence. Session details: Format (45 minutes):  Mini-keynote (7 min): Dr Doris Macharia (President, EGPAF). Guardrails for national scale-up.  Data Spotlight 1 (10 min): Shawn Malone (PSI). Early results from SPARC in South Africa.  Data Spotlight 2 (10 min): Sungai Chabata (CeSHHAR). Prevention analytics and AI-enabled self-testing/counselling in Zimbabwe.  Panel (15 min): Moderated by Maaya Sundaram (GF). Implications for HIV & AI programming.  Take-home (3 min): Alastair van Heerden. Synthesis and close:

Speaker(s):
Dr Doris Macharia, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation

Ms Maaya Sundaram

Mr Sungai Chabata, The Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR Zimbabwe)

Mr. Shawn Malone, Project Director, PSI