23.10.2024
HEARD is delighted to announce the publication of a new book which offers a critical examination of the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young women and girls in Southern Africa, and the ways in which current policies and programmes aimed at improving SRHR often fail to reach the most marginalised populations. Based on theoretical analysis and empirical data gathered from studies carried out in five Southern African countries (Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe), the authors argue that a continued focus on HIV and interve...
14.10.2024
We are pleased to invite you to the next HEARD Webinar which will be presented by Ms Comfort Dede Tetteh, from the Ghana Health Service. Her webinar title is 'Exploring Healthcare Professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on female genital schistosomiasis in endemic districts in Ghana: Using a mixed-method approach'.
Please find attached the webinar flyer with further details on the presentation. We look forward to you joining us!
Zoom invitation
Date: 16 October 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00am
Zoom link:
https://ukzn.zoom...
03.10.2024
The migration project at HEARD (Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division) focuses on the intersectionally situated experiences of migrant and refugee women in South Africa and how their legal, economic and social insecurities contribute to their vulnerability to poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The team has published extensively on migrant and refugee women's experiences with sexual and gender-based violence that often occurs on continuum for these women - at their point of origin, in their migration journey and upon arrival in South Africa.
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02.09.2024
Please see the attached advert for a research fellow position at HEARD
RESEARCH FELLOW SEP 2024 AYA PROJECT
18.06.2024
Please see the attached advert for a post-doctoral research fellow position at HEARD.
HEARD POST DOC AWASA ADVERT JUNE 2024
04.06.2024
The month of May was a time of celebration at HEARD with the graduation of Dr Monica Ansu-Mensah and Dr Kwabena Asare who have both been supported in their studies through the HEARD PhD Scholarship Programme.
Dr Ansu-Mensah’s thesis evaluated the accessibility, barriers and potential solutions to implementation/sustainability of point-of-care diagnostic testing services at the primary healthcare level in the Bono Region in Ghana. The study revealed poor availability and moderate geographical accessibility to the WHO-recommended diagnostic tests in the region....
07.05.2024
Please see the PDF attached for an advert for two post-doc positions at HEARD.
HEARD POST DOC X2 ADVERT
15.04.2024
We are pleased to invite you to HEARD’s second webinar in April 2024 which will be presented by Dr Justin Knox, from Columbia University in the United States. His webinar title is 'Proposing And Applying the Observational-implementation Hybrid Approach'
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Dr Justin Knox is an Assistant Professor of Clinical implementation Science and Intervention (in Psychiatry and Sociomedical Sciences) at Columbia University. His research programme is focused on HIV, substance use, social network analysis and mixed methods research, primarily among vu...
11.04.2024
The University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) and HEARD presented and discussed the findings of their joint longitudinal research on young key populations in Mozambique. The research explored societal attitudes towards LGBTI people and women who sell sex, and the interactions of these young people with their families and wider community. The team interviewed over 200 young people between the age of 16 and 24 years, who were living in Southern- (Maputo City), Northern- (Nampula), and Central Mozambique (Quelimane). During two Round Table meetings, the team engaged wit...
03.04.2024
We are pleased to invite you to HEARD’s April 2024 webinar which will be presented by our longstanding colleague, Professor Dick Durevall, from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. His webinar title is 'Aid and Child Health: A Disaggregated Analysis of the Effects of Aid on Impaired Growth'.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dick Durevall is a Professor in Development Economics at the University of Gothenburg. His
research interests include HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, intimate partner violence, food
markets, development macroeconomics, and international ec...