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A population-based health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS). We track changes in health and population data in Umlazi Wards 79,82 and 88.

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Our Director presented ARISE findings on adolescent substance use in Umlazi to support prevention and community dialogue.

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USINGA was honoured to join the Substance Abuse Awareness Programme at MUT with the theme, “Building Drug-Free, Healthy and Resilient Communities through Collective Action.”

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Meaningful research begins with meaningful engagement. We thank our USINGA Community Advisory Board (CAB) for welcoming the C-Earth project team and for their continued commitment to guiding community centred research.

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Deeply appreciative of our CAB members for their continued commitment to strengthening community-informed research. We also welcomed colleagues from AHRI, who shared updates on upcoming studies in the DSA, further strengthening collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

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Expanding our data means better health insights for the community. Thank you to our CAB members and partners for guiding this next step!

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USINGA hosted a vital CAB Workshop on adding a new Individual Health Module to data collection. It featured a transparent breakdown of upcoming survey questions, expert public health insights from CAPRISA, and a dedicated review of research ethics, data privacy, and consent.

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USINGA is on the ground at the eMhlabeni Sports Field in eMlazi (Ward 88) today! We are grateful to be invited by the eThekwini Health District for the Ezempilo KuBantu outreach. Stop by for vital health screenings, family planning, and community health support.

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A huge congratulations to our Director, Dr Nompumelelo Nzimande-Mbele alongside our researchers, Sindisiwe Ngobese and Minenhle Mbanjwa, on authoring the chapter on Maternal Mortality in-facility ratio, now published in the HST District Health Barometer 2024/25.

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USINGA honoured an invite to the Umlazi Ward 82 Unemployed Graduates & Job Opportunity Summit at Zamokuhle Community Hall. This platform aims at engaging graduates, employers, training providers and stakeholders in a shared effort to tackle unemployment and unlock opportunities.

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USINGA participated as a stakeholder in a special day dedicated to senior citizens at eMlazi Cinema on 31 March 2026. The event brought together key services, from health and social development to justice support, ensuring our elders had access to the resources they need.

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USINGA researchers took to the stage at the 5th Stats SA Isibalo Symposium, contributing to important conversations on data-driven decision making in KZN. Well done to our team!

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USINGA hosted a Community Safety Appreciation Day in Wards 79 and 82, where reflective jackets and beanies were donated to the Community Policing Forums. The initiative is USINGA’s ongoing commitment to supporting those who work tirelessly to protect our communities.

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Under Sub-theme 2: Data Justice & Inclusion
• Josephine Yandwa Towani
• Sakhile Mpanza
• Zandile Noluthando Msimango

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As we approach the 5th ISIbalo Symposium, we are proud to highlight presenters contributing to Sub-theme 1: From Insight to Action – Bridging Data and Policy.

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An HDSS is nothing without the community. Listening and responding to our community’s needs is at the heart of our work. Today we shine the spotlight on our Community Engagement team, who are always on the ground listening and supporting the community.

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Population studies are about people and through this lens, USINGA hosted this year’s Population Studies and Development Studies postgraduate students for a day of activation and community engagement, connecting academic theory to the realities of local communities.
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AHRI hosted the USINGA team for a three-day session on information exchange. The team observed everything from fieldwork and operations to health studies. From interacting with the people to witnessing the work being done on the ground, it was a worthwhile days of education.

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Join us for our first webinar of 2026 as Professor Ncayiyana speaks on, "Anthropometric nutritional status, dietary characteristics of urban adolescents and young adults taking part in the ARISE NUTRINT and DASH study." Register https://t.co/xwn9BXhGsx
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