Icasa 2015 Zimbabwe in Harare and a Rhino Walk in Bulawayo - all in one weekend

e'Pap Technologies is very proud to be part of the largest international Conference on HIV and Aids this week in Harare.  We will be exhibiting at the Global Village so pop in to see us where you can get your e'Pap at wholesale price, buy some of the e'Pap recycled bags made by women from Gwanda and find out how e'Pap can help your community.

e'Pap would like to thank The Southern Africa Trust and Albion Minerals for their fantastic support in bringing the knowledge e'Pap has to share with the conference delegates, the Zimbabwe community and activists from around the world.  Their sponsorship allowed us to be at this incredible event.

At least 5 000 delegates from all over the world are expected in Zimbabwe for the I.C.A.S.A. conference which has attracted attention from various parts of the globe.

The seven-day conference, which will be officially opened by President Mugabe, will run under the theme “AIDS in Post 2015 Era: Linking Leadership, Science and Human Rights”.
The scientific programm would see a number of presentations on bio-medical advances, elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV, achieving the United Nations targets of ensuring that at least 90 percent of populations know their status.

The programm also aims at making sure that 90 percent of those who know their status have access to treatment and that at least 90 percent of those on treatment have their viral load suppressed by the year 2020.

The conference will also deliberate on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including Ebola, in high risk populations such as commercial sex workers and hepatitis, among other topics.
The World Health Organisation is also expected to announce the new recommendations on treatment and management of people living with HIV and Aids.

The only patient in the world, who was “cured” of HIV, Mr Timothy Brown popularly known as the Berlin patient, is also expected to make a presentation at the conference. Mr Brown was “cured” of the HIV, but doctors and scientists are not sure if the virus was completely eradicated from his body or is in recession.

I.C.A.S.A. will also explore HIV issues affecting communities such as those in prisons, gays and lesbians, sex workers and people living with disabilities.


In line with community participation, Zimbabwe has also created a community village where issues to do with activism will be held.

AND A RHINO WALK THIS WEEKEND!

Sam Nkomo and e'Pap have long been working together in defence of the Rhino, with Sam having walked over 1000km in the past year to create awareness about this endangered species.

Sam started his walk in defence of rhino on the 28th November. The e'Pap Zimbabwe team will be serving breakfast to the walkers 5am the next day at the Matobo boat club. We will join him on the walk and also have our team meet him at Gifford. We wish them all a successful walk.