Nesbert Zinyakatira

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

📢Publication alert📢: Congratulations to @nesbzin and team on their recent publication evaluating at the impact of HIV and hospitalization on the incidence of
subsequent MDR/RR-TB after first-line treatment. Read more: https://t.co/PEpICXMpqt @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

📢Publication alert📢: Congratulations @nishanne_jacob and team on their recent article evaluating the impact of maternal ART guidelines on HIV vertical transmission. Read more: https://t.co/R7NT2EBT5z @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci

[UCT School of Public Health @UCT_SPH]

Link to join online: https://t.co/V8RdmyyqpK

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

The Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) Conference 2025 kicked off yesterday in Boland! Prof. Leslie London and team led an interactive and insightful workshop on Conflict of Interest in Health Research. @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

Congratulations to all our students who graduated last week. From @uctphm, Marcia Vermeulen received her Masters in Public Health, Vanessa Mudaly graduated with her Masters in Medicine and @nishanne_jacob was awarded her PhD. Halala! @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci @UCT_news #UCTGrad2025

[Nisha Jacob @nishanne_jacob]

It's not an April Fool's Joke! It really is Graduation Day @UCTHealthSci @UCT_news. Thank you to everyone who supported me on this journey 🎊🙏🏾❤️ #PhDone

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

Congratulations @nishanne_jacob and colleagues @UCT_SPH @uctcider @WesternCapeGov

[Nisha Jacob @nishanne_jacob]

🎉Publication alert: As we face major funding cuts to health, this paper highlights the value of strengthening routine health information systems for health surveillance and moving away from costly parallel donor-dependent initiatives @uctphm @uctsph https://t.co/JWCqubEB9r

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

Colleagues from @UCT_SPH participated at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections #CROI2025 in San Francisco. The value of HIV research in saving lives was highlighted, amidst the devastating funding cuts facing research @UCTHealthSci @UCT_news @uctcider

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

Congratulations to @uctphm colleagues, A/Prof. @nishanne_jacob who presented her recent work on HIV vertical transmission prevention and Dr Marcia Vermeulen who presented on patient and provider perspectives for TPT at #CROI2025 in San Francisco @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci

[Nisha Jacob @nishanne_jacob]

The Martin Delaney presentation at #CROI2025, delivered by Rebecca Denison was deeply moving! Truly inspiring to hear her personal story on how scientific research changed her life and the imperative to stand up for science and not be silenced @IAS_USA @CROI_Official

[Nisha Jacob @nishanne_jacob]

Brilliant talk by @ChrisBeyrer at #CROI2025 day 2 on the current HIV response and challenges ahead. Specially loved the inspiring reference to our amazing Arch Desmond Tutu @DTHF_SA @IAS_USA @CROI_Official

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

@UCT_SPH was abuzz this morning with our Staff Tea in celebration of our heritage! Congratulations to our division team @uctphm on winning the taste-off with our spread of treats reflecting our South African, Jewish and Indian heritage! 🥳🇿🇦

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

The World Congress of Epidemiology #WCE2024 happening this week in Cape Town! Wonderful opportunity to connect with colleagues! Prof Leslie London and team are currently hosting a workshop on Conflict of Interest in Research. @UCT_SPH @EpiBiostats_UCT

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

Division member, Feroza Amien, is part of a team that supports hospital patients by preparing Ubuntu buckets of non-perishable supplies they can take home. Read more at: https://t.co/Lu2gRwhPPM

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

Professor Leslie London is the keynote speaker @UCT_SPH Research Day sharing insights on the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress, highlighting the gross inequities in access to medicines and technologies @UCTHealthSci

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

It's @UCT_SPH Research Day today! Great student presentations this morning. Congratulations to Imen Ayouni on best poster and @nishanne_jacob as runner up for best poster 🎉

[Nisha Jacob @nishanne_jacob]

Definitely the most enriching event I attended @AIDS_conference - speed mentoring for women in science! What an inspiring and wise group of women leaders to learn from. Thank you for the opportunity @iasociety #AIDS2024

[Nisha Jacob @nishanne_jacob]

Excited to present our work @AIDS_conference on methods to estimate antenatal ART coverage - an important indicator in tracking progress to eliminate vertical HIV transmission @uctphm @UCT_SPH @uctcider @WestCapeHealth @nicd_sa @MeSHConsortium #AIDS2024

[UCT Division of Public Health Medicine @uctphm]

https://t.co/UP1N2bVVtB Systematic review shows PLHIV face increased ARR risk during 1st-line TB treatment. With new 4-month rifamycin-based regimens, urgent need for more ARR data for PLHIV. #HIV #TB #HealthResearch"