| HEARD is an UNAIDS
Collaborating Centre  Latest Publications  Multi-media | OverviewHEARD conducts applied research to support development interventions aimed at mobilising evidence for impact in health and HIV in the SADC and east Africa region. HEARD has been situated since 1998, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa and collaborates with a range of institutional and individual partners spanning the globe.
HEARD supports UNAIDS, the SADC Secretariat and Parliamentary Forum and South African and African leadership in responding to issues of health, development and HIV.
Mission
To inspire health and development strategies, policies and practices that improve the welfare of people in and beyond Africa.
General Objectives
- To improve private and public sector understanding of the socio-economic impacts of HIV and AIDS through an applied research focus
- To promote multi-sectoral responses to the impact of HIV and AIDS
- To develop the practice of health economics and social/behavioural science
- To train business and community leaders, professionals and government officials in the strategic planning for the management of HIV and AIDS and other health issues
General Principles
- Effective interventions through sound socio-economic, social and behavioural analysis and interdisciplinary research
- The transfer of skills
- The sharing of knowledge
- Capacity building
- Research utilisation
HEARD conducts research, builds capacity and enables leadership to roll back the HIV/ AIDS pandemic in Africa. |  Workshops & Training New workshop dates will be released soon. Enquiries can be directed to Lebo Sello.  Events: Feb 2012  | S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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Last Editorial Review: 2/3/2012 MedicineNet HIV General
Retrieved: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 Using performing arts to end Violence against Women in Papua New GuineaDramatizing violence! That’s the motto of the community-based Seeds Theatre Group to address violence against women and girls in the densely populated communities of the Lae District in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Retrieved: Fri, Feb 3, 2012 Going green with ICT in 2012It's the beginning of a new month, and I've just celebrated my 1st anniversary of blogging and tweeting about my work in DFID. I have to say I have really enjoyed it so far. It's brought Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into my life like never before! Last week on twitter, this map of twitter... DFID Bloggers
Retrieved: Fri, Feb 3, 2012 Community spirit in Villa El Salvador"Do they drink anything apart from tea in England?" That was just one of the questions our students had for us in our first week of teaching at a youth centre in Villa El Salvador, Peru. Although I couldn't entirely deny our love of tea, the children were surprised to find out that, just like [...] DFID Bloggers
Retrieved: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 Michelle Bachelet Outlines Action Agenda to Advance Equality as UN Women Completes One Year Happening Now Live Webcast Calls for global mobilisation and commitment to women’s rights as political and economic changes continue worldwide New York, 2nd February — At a press conference in New York today, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet called for galvanizing greater commitment and action... United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Retrieved: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 1, 2012ONCOLOGY: Answers to age-old questions surrounding fat cell cancer Myxoid round cell liposarcoma (MRCLS) is a cancerous tumor that typically arises in deep fat tissues of the limbs or abdomen. It was shown almost 20 years ago to be characterized by a chromosomal change that generates a fusion protein known as... HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
Retrieved: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 Flipping the classroom – exploiting the digital worldTrapped in my office at dusk, yet another heavy rainstorm sweeps over Harare. I make a start on this post, until the electricity fails and the room is plunged into darkness. Travel is risky: last week, trying to get to a meeting during a storm, I passed two vehicle shunts; and the large gum trees [...] DFID Bloggers
Retrieved: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 An artisans’ co-operativeOur orientation week in Ouagadougou allowed us to acclimatise to our new surroundings: five days were dedicated to French and Moore (the local dialect) lessons; meeting members of other NGOs based here in Ouagadougou; and learning more about the history and culture in Burkina Faso. We also found out more about... DFID Bloggers
Retrieved: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 Morocco's Prime Minister declares support for abortionDate: 11 January 2012Source: New York TimesMorocco's Prime Minister has declared his support for allowing abortions in cases of rape and incest. This follows earlier statements from the social and family development committing the newly elected moderate Islamic party to a change in abortion law. The government's new... RHM Journal RSS Feed
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Category: Health News
Created: 1/30/2012 4:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/31/2012 MedicineNet HIV General
Retrieved: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | |
