Press Releases
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New research from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cape Town (UCT) highlights the urgent need for better suicide surveillance across Africa, warning that without reliable data, the continent cannot effectively track or respond to its suicide burden.
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, has b…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), in partnership with the Unit of Viral Evolution and Transmission at…
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Nelson Mandela University is honoured to announce the appointment of Professor Liesl Zühlke as the Honorary Professor li…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) mourns the passing of Professor Tandi Matsha-Erasmus, Vice-Chancellor…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) are proud to announce that Prof…
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South Africa has made important progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), but the country is not yet winning the…
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Respectful maternity care is a cornerstone of high-quality maternal and newborn health services, yet many women report p…
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South Africa has launched its first national Climate and Health Surveillance platform, available at Climate Health Surve…
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UNESCO and The Fondation L’Oréal and are proud to announce the names of the five international Laureates of the 2026 L’O…
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The SAMRC is injecting $400, 000.00 into South African health and medical research funding to address strategies for sup…
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The World Health Organization has announced updated recommendations for its forthcoming guidelines on the treatment of o…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is making a bold and strategic investment in the future of health in…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) honoured two of its former leaders, Prof Glenda Gray and Prof Johnny…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), together with the Presidency of South Africa’s Presidential Youth Em…
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Through the South African Medical Research Council’s Grand Challenges South Africa programme, supported by baseline fund…
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A new research and policy initiative aimed at providing a pathway to reducing the severe health impacts of air pollution…
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South Africa has taken a historic step toward contributing to the development of an HIV vaccine, aimed at HIV vaccine st…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) notes with concern the significant health risks associated with the r…
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has welcomed the announcement by the Global Antibiotic Research &…