23rd ICASA opens in Ghana to boost Africa's fight against AIDS, STIs

ACCRA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) in Africa (ICASA) has opened in Accra, Ghana's capital.

Women leaders, including first ladies across the continent, gathered late Wednesday at the Accra International Conference Center for the six-day conference to deliberate on strategies for advancing the continent's cooperation in the fight against the AIDS pandemic.