Sexual violence is a primary public health concern and has implications for reproductive health and HIV/AIDS in Africa. There has been a growth of responses to sexual violence. However, there remains limited linkages between HIV/AIDS interventions and Reproductive Health Programmes that form the basis for comprehensive care following sexual violence. There also is insufficient information exchange, learning lessons and interactions between countries.

The 1 st conference on STRENGTHENING LINKAGES BETWEEN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS SERVICES utilizes SEXUAL VIOLENCE as a nexus interrogating and strengthening existing response and the inter-linkages between HIV/AIDS and reproductive Health.