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Building Capacity Through Navigating the Impact of US
Training, Mentorship, and Support Executive Orders on Funding
Staff at Cochrane South Africa delivered a number None.
of training-related webinars and in-person sessions.
We placed a focus on increasing systematic review Research Translation
skills across intra-mural units. Topics included Through Arts and Science
evidence-based health research methods, statistical CSA embarked on a new endeavour to communicate
concepts, critical appraisal skills development, and with the lay public, outputs from research, through
clinical trials registration matters, to name but a few. the medium of Infographics hosted on the SAMRC
In addition, staff serve as mentors across a number website. Briefly, the monthly topic is guided by the
of universities from Honours degrees through to Department of Health's health awareness calendar.
post-doctorate level (38 in total). A concerted effort In addition, CSA staff presented findings from
saw 16 students from historically disadvantaged their research at conferences, both nationally and
institutions being supervised. internationally during the past year.

Attendees at the launch of the Qualitative Evidence
Synthesis (QES) Hub held at the SAMRC Conference
centre on 25th-26th November 2024.

Team members manning the Cochrane stand at Captivating discussion amongst delegates and
the Annual SAMRC Health Awareness Walk event SACC Team Members.
in Green Point on 16th November 2024.

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