Heard

Working to Advance Health Equity in Africa

Welcome to HEARD

HEARD, based the University of KwaZulu-Natal is a regional and global leader for applied research and policy development on critical health and development challenges for the African continent. HEARD’s mission is to influence and support evidence-based policy and good practice to more effectively address Africa’s health and development challenges and to contribute to achieving health and sustainable development across the continent.

Calls

HEARD High-level Meeting

Insights on universal health coverage in Africa

Featured resource

UNAIDS: Get on the Fast Track - the
life cycle approach to HIV

Policy engagement

for evidence-informed
decision-making

Partnership & networks

for greater relevance,
reach and impact

Highlights

News

Public Lecture: Introduction to Qualitative Methodology

**This workshop is now filled to capacity.  Please follow the conversation on Twitter @HEARD_UKZN Dr Gunilla Priebe from the University of Gothenburg delivers a public lecture  on qualitative methodological ...>>

Working Paper

To What Extent Does Socio-Economic Status Still Affect Household Access to Water and Sanitation Services in South Africa?

It is publically acknowledged that South Africa has recently met its Millennium Development Goal of halving water and sanitation services (WSS) backlogs. However, significant deficits remain, especially in the ...>>

News

Public Lecture: Social Epidemiology – How Social Structures ‘Get Under the Skin’ and Affect Patterns of Health

HEARD invites you to a seminar by Dr Sven Hassler from the University of Gothenburg who will be presenting on social epidemiological approaches. About the speaker: Dr Sven Hassler is a senior lecturer at ...>>

Edited book

Sociology of AIDS

One of the most intriguing aspects of sociohistorical discourses on AIDS has been shifting accounts on social responsibility, morality and sexuality, including our framing (as citizens, researchers, ...>>

Journal article

Breaking the Silence through Delivering Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Learners with Disabilities in South Africa: Educators Experiences

Comprehensive sexuality education is seen as a key intervention to address the high HIV-incidence rate and low knowledge among young people in South Africa, yet this lacks inclusion of learners with ...>>

Journal article

Psychosocial Characteristics of Primary Care-Seeking Long-Distance Truck Drivers in Kenya and Associations with HIV Testing

The 90-90-90 strategy from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to end the AIDS epidemic by 2020 includes, as its first goal, to have 90% of all people living with HIV to know their status. ...>>