SAMRC

We aim to improve the nation's health and quality of life through promoting and conducting relevant and responsive health research

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South Africa Calls for Strengthen Collaborations and Renewed Action at the 9th South African TB Conference. South Africa has made important progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), but the country is not yet winning the battle.
https://t.co/u1rxrfJPvW

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SAMRC President and CEO Lecture Invite - Lecture by Prof Tulio de Oliveira - Leading Global Genomics Surveillance from Africa, from HIV/AIDS, TB, COVID-19 to Newly Emergent Pathogens.
Date: 8 June 2026; Time: 11:00 - 13:00
Registration Information: https://t.co/M0NowcFe1h

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Today the world marks #WorldNoTobaccoDay

Research from the Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit highlights the need to protect the youth, strengthen legislation, support quitting, and counter industry tactics that continue to drive nicotine addiction.

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New study in Lancet Regional Health–Africa shows that strengthening teamwork & organisational culture can improve women’s experiences of maternity care in South African hospitals.
@MRCza @UKZN @LSHTM @LancetRegionalHealth-Africa
https://t.co/LhkAWYjJ6V

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SAMRC President and CEO Lecture Invite - Lecture by Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie - From Declaration to Action: The Role of the SAMRC in Addressing South Africa's Diabetes Crisis
Date: 4 June 2026; Time: 12:00
Registration Information: https://t.co/AMKYFFcbg9

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The #WeMakeAHome message against GBV is moving.

5 buses carrying 5 key messages will soon travel across some of Cape Town’s busiest Golden Arrow bus routes.

Because the fight against GBV must remain visible in the spaces we live and move through every day.

#EndViolence

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South Africa has launched its first national Climate &Health Surveillance platform,a tool designed to strengthen the country’s response to the health impacts of climate change.

Developed by Prof Caradee Wright with support from the SAMRC & @UPTuks

Info: https://t.co/cntJpouFYj

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Congratulations to Prof Catherine Egbe, our Chief Specialist Scientist , on being honoured by @WHO for outstanding contributions to tobacco control in the African region.

Her work focuses on behavioural epidemiology & the social determinants of health.

https://t.co/ydFQTIG5NX

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Our Vice President, Professor Liesl Zühlke, will be honoured among only five international Laureates at the 2026 UNESCO–L’Oréal For Women in Science International Awards in Paris.

Her work advances care for children with rheumatic heart disease.

Info: https://t.co/SPsSqHoU0U

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The Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit contributes to research on conditions affecting millions, including high blood pressure.Backing the importance of regular screening.

Know your numbers. Check your blood pressure. Encourage others to do the same.

#WorldHypertensionDay

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The SAMRC, through Grand Challenges South Africa & in partnership with the Gates Foundation, invites proposals for innovative, low-cost diagnostic & screening solutions for high-burden diseases in LMICs.
Deadline: 23 June 2026, 23h59 SAST
🔗 Apply:
https://t.co/4yRQPAtD30

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Applications for the 2026 Bongani Mayosi-National Health Scholars Programme are now open.

The funding opportunity supports HPCSA-registered health professionals pursuing PhD research in priority areas including:

• Early Detection of NCDs

More info: https://t.co/EIqXb6IExb

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SAMRC NCDRU & other institutions across Africa & beyond who form the CKD-Africa Collaboration, have published a paper “Prevalence of CKD Among Adults in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
https://t.co/SRf9yAfvXP

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SAMRC’s VP Prof Liesl Zühlke contributed to a WHO panel launching a new global clinical trials training course. The FREE WHO Academy tool supports high-quality, ethical research and helps build trust in science.
#SAMRC #TrustInScience #ClinicalTrials #WHO
https://t.co/M4VoXrvbEV

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Bophelo Edition 3 is here.

Themed "African Solutions in Africa", it highlights why the continent’s health future must be shaped by African evidence, expertise, and innovation.

Read here: https://t.co/eJnR5Xg2ZQ

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What we say shapes what we accept.

Research shows that social norms and peer reinforcement play a critical role in sustaining violence.

#WeMakeAHome

#FreedomDay #WhatReallyMatters #EndGBV

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Research by the Gender and Health Research Unit has found a 40% high prevalence of bullying, indicating a substantial burden of violence in schools.

Bullying is also shaped by multiple factors, including the wider school environment.

#WeMakeAHome #FreedomMonth2026

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Our research shows that men who hold more equitable views on gender are less likely to perpetrate violence.

#WeMakeAHome #FreedomDay #EndGBV

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A country is as free as the homes we make and the systems that protect the people within them.

SAMRC research shows that in SA, violence often happens between people who know each other, in families, relationships, and shared living spaces.

#WeMakeAHome

#freedommonth2026

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Malaria remains endemic in KZN, Mpumalanga & Limpopo, with elimination targeted by 2030.

94% of global cases are in the WHO African Region.

The SAMRC Malaria Research Group supports research driving prevention & control. #WorldMalariaDay2026 #EndMalaria #HealthZA