SARA LOWE

SARA LOWE, MD – PARIRENYATWA HOSPITAL, HARARE, ZIMBABWE Sara Lowe, MB.BCh, is the Medical Director at Parirenyatwa Centre of Excellence HIV clinic in Harare, working for Aids Healthcare Foundation. Prior to working with AHF she spent 3 years as a lecturer and Physician in the Department of Medicine at the University of Zimbabwe and a consultant for Newlands clinic in Harare. During the consultancy she assisted with establishing the first dedicated walk in STI service in Harare and initiated an STI training module for Zimbabwean clinicians. She is currently a co-PI in a study investigating prevalence and incidence of STIs and HPV in HIV-infected women. Title: Battling STIs on the Front Lines in Africa An overview of the successes and challenges of diagnosis and treatment of STIs in resource limited settings. Experiences from Public Health and Non-Governmental clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe