31.05.2021
HEARD would like to invite you to be part of the conversation with Professor Rob Bathussen and Mr Gavin Surgey as they share their experiences of research and policy in Priority Setting and Health Assessment Technology ( HTA) in Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South-eastern Asia.
Webinar details
Date: Wed. 2nd June 2021
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 SAT
Links to the webinar:
Join Zoom Meeting https://ukzn.zoom.us/j/97908075800?pwd=UlZCaC9VUlV5K1J2b21oY2oySWZZUT09
Meeting ID: 979 0807 5800 Passcode: 145093
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28.05.2021
HEARD’s SRHR Programme lead and senior research fellow, Dr Tamaryn Crankshaw, recently participated in the virtual Africa Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health, held on 25th-27th May and organized by the African Coalition on Menstrual Health Management in collaboration with UNFPA. The webinar was an opportunity for experts to share research findings, experiences and progress towards the goal of improving menstrual, sexual and reproductive health in Africa.
The South African-led session on Day 2 was one of three country-led satellite sessions held during the...
13.05.2021
This online course aims to assist researchers in developing essential skills in writing a research proposal that secures funding. It is oriented to individuals who work in academic or professional research organisations or in NGOs that do applied research and run practical programs. This course is interactive, online, and can accommodate 15 participants. Participants will receive a course pack with relevant literature and guidelines on proposal writing.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) To know how to ‘unpack’ the terms of reference,
2) To understand the scientific...
14.04.2021
HEARD hosted a webinar on gender dynamics in health interventions presented by Dr Elizabeth Wamera, a WASH specialist at UNICEF West and Central African region. The webinar was part of the ongoing series designed to offer PhD students an opportunity to engage critically in public health-related topics and debates that range beyond their specialist research subjects.
Health development initiatives are planned to reach the masses to improve general health and wellbeing. However, “what is considered masses, communities, citizens, societies or patients are intric...
06.04.2021
HEARD's research partner in Madagascar, Mina Rakotoarindrasata and Jean de Dieu Randrianasolorivo, held a meeting in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, to present the findings of a joint study on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young people aged 15-24 in Madagascar. Ms Rakotoarindrasata shared the results with stakeholders which included the Ministries of Health, Youth, Population, Social protection and Gender Promotion, the National Council for the Fight against HIV and AIDS, civil society organisations as well as the University community.
Th...
10.03.2021
As part of HEARD’s commitment to investing in the development of African scholars, we are offering PhD Scholarships for 2021. The scholarship is aimed producing expertly qualified graduates to advise or to be part of influential policy-making or programme implementing entities in Africa, and to pursue additional research priorities.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Applications are invited from citizens of all African countries. Female candidates and, in the case of South Africa, those from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, are especially encouraged to apply.
A...
26.02.2021
The Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) invites you to a virtual launch of a book titled: HIV Prevention Among Young People in Southern and Eastern Africa
The book is edited by Professor Nana Poku, Executive Director: HEARD and Vice-Chancellor and Principal: UKZN; and Professor Kaymarlin Govender, Research Director: HEARD.
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16.02.2021
The first book devoted to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) which is at once authoritative, accessible and presented both thematically and with a place-specific focus. The book contextualizes the importance of SRHR within core global agendas, notably universal healthcare/health coverage and sustainable development. It examines the myriad and contentious gender issues, including political priorities and power relations, challenges to cultural norms, and other social determinants that are crucial in assessing present failures and stubborn obstacles to...
31.12.2020
Imagine an HIV free generation
HIV continues to be a leading global public health challenge particularly in the Southern and Eastern Africa region where resources for testing, tracing and treating HIV remain scarce.
Dr Kaymarlin and Professor Nana Poku recently published a book titled: Preventing HIV Among Young People in Southern and Eastern Africa, detailing emerging evidence and intervention strategies that can be applied to combat HIV among young people in the Southern and Eastern Africa region. Click here to read the book
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03.12.2020
ARASA and HEARD have recently conducted a rapid assessment to assess the impact of COVID-19 on community-led HIV responses in the SADC region. The findings were shared with SADC Member States during a meeting of the Directors of National AIDS Councils in September 2020.Read the full brief here....
