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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

GloPID-R Africa Hub Launch

The GloPID-R Africa Hub was officially launched during
a conference in Cape Town, hosted by the SAMRC. The
hybrid event was attended by scientists, policy makers
and public health experts from across the globe. It was
organised by the SAMRC through its Cochrane South
Africa intramural unit and the GloPID-R Africa Hub
Secretariat. The launch featured an impressive line-up
of internationally renowned speakers, including leading
scientists from SAMRC, participants from Africa and
beyond took part in roundtable discussions and break-
out sessions.

Global Alcohol Policy

Conference 2023

The Global Alcohol Policy Conference 2023 was
hosted by the Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance
Use and Tobacco Research Unit (MASTRU)
at the Cape Town International Convention
Centre. #GAPC2023 allowed for conversations
that sought to explore and seek solutions on
interrelated harms of alcohol use.

MASTRU team members who represented SAMRC.

11 SA AIDS PHASA2023
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Conference conference

The 11th SA AIDS Conference took place at the Durban International The PHASA2023 conference was held in Gqeberha this year with
Convention Centre under the theme of Act, Connect and End the the theme: ‘Transforming research translation- reimagining public
Epidemic. As a key stakeholder in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the SAMRC health, evidence, policies, and practice. The conference provided an
was well represented at this three-day conference, calling for action and opportune setting for engaging with the most recent public health
reigniting the fight against HIV/AIDS. research and evidence, for rethinking current models of research
translation, identifying barriers and opportunities for change.

Dr Tracy Appollis, Senior Scientist at the SAMRC Health Systems
Research Unit who presented her work at the conference said:
“Such inspiring research is being done in South Africa. Its always
so exciting to be among all the health professionals in the public
health stream and to learn about what everyone is doing to better
the health of all South Africans.”