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 May 2025.

Session content

Special Session III: IAS – Retention and Re-Engagement: Supporting People for Sustained Engagement in HIV Care and Treatment
Chair: Tendai Nyagura

9:25 – An Overview of Re-Engagement & The Cyclical Cascade
Tendai Nyagura
HIV Consultant, South Africa

9:35 – Overview of the WHO Policy Brief on Re-Engagement
Clarice Pinto
WHO, Switzerland

9:45 – Removing Barriers to Re-Engagement
Lynne Wilkinson
IAS, South Africa

9:55 – Key Considerations in the Design of National Differentiated Re-Engagement Pathways: The Kenya Experience
Lazarus Momanyi
Ministry of Health, Kenya

10:05 – Key Considerations in the Design of National Differentiated Re-Engagement Pathways: The Eswatini Experience
Harriet Mamba
Eswatini National AIDS Programme, Eswatini

10:15 – Wrap-Up and Closing
Tendai Nyagura
HIV Consultant, South Africa