INHSU 2025 Co-Conveners and Committees

Our conference would not be possible without the tireless knowledge and expertise of our local co-conveners, international executive committee, program committee, and other committees. Thank you to everyone involved.

Executive Committee

The INHSU 2025 Executive Committee provides strategic oversight and guidance for the conference, helping to shape the program, support decision-making, and ensure the event reflects the needs and priorities of the local and global community.

Co-convener: Dr. Andrew Schiebe, Technical Advisor, TB HIV Care, Researcher, University of Pretoria.

Co-Convener: Angela McBride, Executive Director, South African Network of People Who Use Drugs

Emma Day, Executive Director, INHSU

Helgar Musyoki, Global Fund, Kenya

Professor Jason Grebely, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney and President, INHSU, Australia

Kennedy Kipkoech, University of Bristol, UK

Kgomotso Vilakazi Nhlapo, South African National Department of Health, South Africa

Professor Monique Marks, University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of Cape Town, South Africa

Professor Natasha Martin, University of California San Diego, United States

Neliswa Gogela, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Program Committee

The INHSU 2025 Program Committee is responsible for developing the conference program and ensuring the content is relevant, high-quality, and reflective of the diverse experiences and expertise across the network.

Ansley Lyn, Division of Global HIV & TB, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Athalia Shabangu, National Department of Social Development
Brendan Harney, Research Officer, Burnet Institute
Chris Kassianides, African Gastroenterology, University of Cape Town
Ernst Wisse, Harm Reduction Advisor, Médecins du Monde
Harry Hausler, TB HIV Care
Jess Morales
Julie MacDonnell, JMD Consulting
Marie Jauffret-Roustide, Research Fellow, Inserm
Melisa Dickie, Director, Hepatitis C and Harm Reduction Knowledge Mobilization, CATIE
Mia Biondi, Nurse Practitioner, University of Toronto

Nurses committee

We’d like to thank this year’s nurses’ committee members for their input into the INHSU 2025 program, especially the nurses-specific sessions and networking events.

Meet the committee

Community Committee

We’d like to thank this year’s Community Committee members for their input into the INHSU 2025 program and the pre-conference Community Day.