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Dr Halima Twabi (SSACAB alumni) had the privilege of presenting ongoing work in collaboration with Professor Samuel Manda (SSACAB Co-PI) as an invited talk at the International Symposium on Current Trends in Modelling and Software Development in Data Science and Statistics (ISDSS III) and the HIV/AIDS Conference, held in Durban. The presentation focused on causal inference in the context of interval-censored data in HIV research—an area that continues to present both methodological challenges and important opportunities for advancing robust, evidence-based insights.
The conference fostered engaging discussions among experts in biostatistics and public health, highlighting the evolving landscape of statistical modelling in HIV research. Exchanges ranged from classical approaches to more advanced and hybrid methods, underscoring the importance of context-appropriate techniques in generating meaningful results. Notable participants included Professor Ziv Shkedy, Tarylee Reddy, Prof. Innocent Maposa (SSACAB collaborator), Yusentha Balakrishna, Evaristar Kudowa (SSACAB PhD fellow) and Mary Magoya Ganya (SSACAB PhD fellow).
Why this matters:
Addressing the complexities of HIV data—often incomplete or interval-censored—requires innovative and rigorous analytical approaches. Strengthening causal inference methods in such settings enhances the reliability of evidence used to guide public health interventions, policy decisions, and resource allocation, ultimately contributing to improved health outcomes. Dr Twabi is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important field and to engage with a dynamic and inspiring research community.