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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Research Translation The MRG publishes a digital monthly Malaria Bulletin
Through Arts and Science which highlights conferences, workshops, meetings,
and other events, which is distributed to the malaria
The MRG's research activities are predominantly community, nationally and regionally. This includes
community-based, and the establishment and academics, students, researchers, the commercial
maintenance of strong collaborations are therefore sector, and bilateral and multilateral agencies.
vital. Thus, the Group works in close partnership
with the malaria control programmes within the MRG has hosted a Southern Africa Malaria Research
provincial Departments of Health in Kwa-Zulu Conference for the past 10 years which was only
Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo, as well as with interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This
counterparts in Mozambique who liaise and interact conference was established as a platform for new
on behalf of the MRG with communities in their and emerging researchers to showcase their findings
areas of operation. South Africa has low malaria and to develop networks with seasoned scientists.
transmission, and it is important to create awareness The conference attracts delegates from SADC
and understanding of the need for continued malaria countries as well as the US, UK, and Asia. Awards are
research and its related activities. The MRG staff often given to the best oral and poster presentations by
capture their work photographically which enhances young scientists.
community engagements and interactions – "a picture
is worth a thousand words." These photographs are
also used when reporting to funders as they provide
visual evidence of the work done.

The Group works in close partnership with the malaria control programmes with counterparts in Mozambique
who liaise and interact with communities on behalf of the MRG.

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