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strategic plan 2025/26 -2029/30 and at the top of cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we
his agenda is to collaborate with the talented team can do great things”. The African Proverb about the
at SAMRC to further its impact on healthcare and value of the community says, “if you want to go fast
research, driving positive change in South Africa and go alone, if you want to go far go together”. It is with
beyond. these words that we value your partnerships that will
enable us to successfully execute our strategic plan
The SAMRC strategic plan 2025/26 -2029/30 builds 2025/26 -2029/30.
on the successes of the past and considers the
lessons learnt from the previous strategic plans and As the Sustainable Development Goals and the
charts a new direction in the SAMRC’s commitment National Development Plan 2030 enters their last five
to decreasing the disease burden in South Africa years of existence, the SAMRC Board acknowledges
through cutting edge research and innovations, that this strategic plan is aligned to these two
the development of novel treatment regimens important documents. Therefore, as the SAMRC
and prevention tools, especially vaccines, as well Board, we fully support this strategic plan, and we are
as improved diagnostic tools, while localizing the confident that it will support the SAMRC’s agenda
development and production of new drugs and to lead relevant and responsive medical research in
devices, to improve the health and lives of the South South Africa and to fund research that has impact on
Africans. This strategic plan demonstrates a pledge diseases affecting people in Africa and globally.
for change as informed by consultations with various
stakeholders and culminated into the vision, mission,
values and a transformed research, development
and technology transfer focus that is relevant for the
promotion of improved health and quality of life of
the population of the Republic.
Professor Johnny Ndoni Mahlangu
As we implement this strategic plan over the next Board Chairperson:
five years, we invite all our stakeholders to join hands South African Medical Research Council
with us in this journey and point out areas of possible
improvements, collaborations, and partnerships.
Mother Teresa once said, “I can do things you

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