This satellite session was organized by the Person-Centred Care programme of IAS – the International AIDS Society in collaboration with COMPASS Africa/AVAC, the Bar Hostess Empowerment Support Programme (BHESP), Hope Stone Insight Uganda, GALZ and Ciheb Zambia. It was held at the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), on 3 December 2025 in Accra, Ghana.
As HIV service delivery systems confront mounting pressure from funding constraints and shifting health priorities, the need to integrate services – including into primary care – becomes increasingly urgent. At the same time, such integration carries the risk of undermining equitable access and service quality, particularly for population groups most in need.
This interactive satellite symposium explored what sustainable and appropriate integrated HIV services look like when vulnerable and key populations are meaningfully engaged as co-designers and providers in healthcare service delivery. This session was grounded in the realities of today's funding landscape and informed by diverse youth perspectives. It spotlighted innovative models, discuss barriers to integration and generate actionable insights to ensure that HIV services remain relevant, resilient and responsive to the HIV-related and broader health needs of all people seeking care.
Co-chairs: Daisy Kwala, Bar Hostess Empowerment and Support Programme, Kenya, and Ruth Akulu, Hope Stone Insight Uganda, Uganda
Presenters: Richard Muko, COMPASS Africa/AVAC, Kenya; Tadios Munyimani, GALZ, Zimbabwe; Linah Kampilimba Mwango, Ciheb-Zambia, Zambia