06.11.2025
HEARD, alongside numerous other organisations, would like to draw your attention to the release of a policy brief on the cost-effectiveness of the new HPV vaccination strategy to combat cervical cancer. The policy brief is a critical resource for strengthening South Africa’s fight against cervical cancer.
Link to the policy brief: HPV nonavalent vaccination PolicyBrief FINAL
27.10.2025
HEARD has been contracted to undertake research into the status of Clinical Associates in the South African health system. For more information on the study please click here.
23.10.2025
Professor George joined a panel of prominent academics and practitioners at the College of Law and Management Studies Research Day chaired by Professor Purshottama Reddy, alongside Professors Debra Roberts and Arthur Mutambara, Dr Janine Hicks, Dr Ajiv Maharaj, and Mr Luthando Molefe, under the theme “Transforming Law, Governance and Business: Research for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.”
Prof George shared insights from his recent research at HEARD on the structural determinants of youth exclusion, highlighting how poverty, ill health, and ...
13.10.2025
HEARD is celebrating the graduation of a member of staff, Dr Sean Beckett, who was supported in his studies through the HEARD PhD Scholarship Programme. Please click here to read more about Sean's PhD journey.
23.09.2025
HEARD is celebrating the graduation of one of our students, Dr Olivier Mukuku, who was supported in his studies through the HEARD PhD Scholarship Programme. Below are a few insights on Dr Mukuku’s PhD journey.
Thesis topic: Unsuppressed Viral Load Among HIV-Positive Children and Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevalence, Determinants, Barriers, and Facilitators.
What inspired me to start my PhD: It was my strong aspiration to advance my academic career and deepen my expertise in public health res...
22.09.2025
In September, Peg Murray-Evans from York University, convened a project meeting at Kings Manor in York, United Kingdom to develop a joint proposal, focused on advancing equitable vaccine and therapeutics production in Africa, for submission to the Wellcome Trust. The proposed project seeks to transform the governance of medical production and supply chains to better serve African communities, building lasting capacity and fostering community-led approaches to health equity.
The proposal aims to be a bold, multi-country research programme that will map and reshape...
27.08.2025
HEARD is pleased to feature the new Frontiers in Public Health Research Topic: “Challenges in Reaching the UNAIDS 95-95-95 Targets in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Innovations and Pathways Forward.”
This special edition brings together 18 peer-reviewed articles from across sub-Saharan Africa – including South Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Botswana, Malawi, Guinea, Cameroon, and more – reflecting the diversity of contexts in which HIV programmes are implemented.
The collection includes a mix of original research, reviews, mini-reviews, study ...
29.07.2025
Prof Govender attended a regional SRHR symposium titled “Indigenous Solutions for Inclusive, Equitable and Gender-responsive Youth SRHR Outcomes in SADC”. The symposium took place in Johannesburg from the 4th of June to the 5th of June 2025. The symposium convened a diverse group of actors and stakeholders, to accelerate thought-leadership and define strategies for bolder indigenous solutions in policy, practice and service delivery for gender-responsive youth SRHR outcomes across the SADC region.
Professor Govender took part in a roundtable discussion wh...
21.07.2025
HEARD was proud to host the first Asenze Impilo Stakeholder Meeting on Tuesday, 15 April, at The Edward Hotel in Durban. This important session brought together key partners from the Departments of Basic Education, Health, Social Development, the Office of the Premier, as well as representatives from Civil society, South African Depression and Anxiety Group, Bridging the Gap SA, and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Together, we explored the current landscape of mental health and psychosocial support services for adolescents and young adul...
01.07.2025
HEARD is delighted to announce the publication of a new book which examines the complex relationships between young masculinities and sexual health within Southern Africa. It considers how socio-cultural and economic factors shape young men’s experiences of masculinity and the effects on relationship dynamics, gender norms and sexual health.
Through thematic chapters covering love, pleasure, social norms, risk, and HIV, the book emphasises the global importance of engaging young men in fostering gender equity and promoting healthier sexual practices. Readers ...
