The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) joined over 2,000 scientists, students, and professionals from academia to present, learn, and tackle some of the world’s most pressing health challenges at the 2025 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference which held at Atlanta Georgia.
With the theme, “Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future”, the conference served as a premier platform for advancing global health collaborations, fostering interdisciplinary research, and strengthening academic partnerships. It brought together leading institutions, researchers, policymakers, and organizations dedicated to addressing global health challenges.
IHVN showcased its contributions through 12 poster presentations and three oral presentations on innovative strategies, including intensified childhood TB case finding, male-targeted outreach, community interventions and real-time surveillance. Others include, AI-driven epidemiology, and TB contact investigation, the effects of community-based antiretroviral refill on adherence and retention, enhancing retention in care through client data re-validation and gatekeeping approach, improved viral load suppression amongst children living with HIV through targeted adherence counselling.
IHVN representatives at the conference said that it offered immense benefits for partnerships which are crucial in improving health outcomes in Nigeria and beyond.
According to Assistant, Director, Health Product Management, GC7 TB & HIV Grant and N-THRIP, Mrs Chiagozie Mgbemena, the CUGH conference was “inspiring and enlightening, and a great opportunity to showcase the great work IHVN is doing on a global scale.” Project Director, USAID TB LON 3 Project at IHVN, Dr. Gbenga Daniel mentioned that ‘by presenting and sharing cutting-edge best practices, IHVN has positioned itself as a valuable partner for academic institutions and research organizations seeking to address global health challenges. This conference has facilitated networking opportunities, enabling IHVN to establish connections with potential collaborators and funding agencies.”
