Learn more about the four satellite sessions organized and supported by the DSD programme at IAS - the International AIDS Society at AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, taking…

Why Kenya has shifted the first viral load to three months (March 2026)

By Lazarus Momanyi, National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP), Ministry of Health, Kenya Evidence shows high rates of disengagement of clients in their first year on antiretroviral treatment (ART).…

Integrated DSD for ART and family planning in Mozambique (Nov 2025)

By Marina Martinez Prieto, Mozambique Ministry of Health (MISAU), Mozambique In 2020, MISAU adopted the six-month antiretroviral therapy dispensing (6MMD) model for all eligible people living with HIV. In 2024,…

ICASA 2025 DSD satellites organized by IAS

The DSD programme of IAS - the International AIDS Society - organized two consecutive satellite sessions at the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), held from…

DSD roadmap for IAS 2025

INTEREST 2025: IAS special session “Retention and Re-Engagement: Supporting People for Sustained Engagement in HIV Care and Treatment”

The IAS DSD programme held a special session on retention and re-engagement at the International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention Research ( INTEREST 2025 ), in Windhoek, Namibia, on 15…

Sustaining success in HIV care: Long-term outcomes of a 6MMD model in Mozambique (Sept 2024)

By Jabulani Chacha, Julio Pacca, Alexa Smith-Rommel and the ECHO project team In Mozambique, the six-month multi-month dispensing (6MMD) model has shown strong potential for maintaining high levels of care…

Reflections on AIDS 2024 from a DSD perspective (Sept 2024)

By Khumbo Niyrenda, Partners in Hope, Malawi: AIDS 2024 provided a critical platform for extensive discussions on the evolution of DSD, including its expansion beyond HIV-specific care towards a broader,…

AIDS 2024 DSD science summary

This summary slide deck was prepared by the DSD team at IAS – the International AIDS Society. The content is available to the public on the AIDS 2024 programme website and…