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Collaboration with The concept papers with the view to undertake joint
George Institute, Australia research projects with researchers from TGI in the
research focus areas of:
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed
between the SAMRC and the George Institute for • Health Systems including Universal Health
Global Health (TGI) on 28 October 2022 for 3 years Coverage (UHC) and National Health Insurance
to expand collaboration between SAMRC and TGI (NHI); and
scientists in the area of health research.
• Burden of Disease including injury surveillance
Against this background, the SAMRC published a and multimorbidity.
call for Expression of Interest (EoI) on 17 July 2023.
The EoI provided intramural SAMRC researchers The SAMRC and TGI approved seed funding for
(both seasoned and emerging, including seven (7) full proposals starting 1 December 2023 for
postdoctoral fellows) the opportunity to submit a 2-year period. The projects are:

No. Title Name of PI SAMRC Unit
1 Exploring a syndemic approach to understanding the Dr Nasheeta Peer Non-communicable
bi-directional link between type 2 diabetes mellitus and Diseases Research Unit
depression, and implications for the integrated care process
in South Africa and India

2 Collaboration to explore and identify research priorities Prof. Tamara Kredo Health Systems
for enhancing health systems governance and leadership Research Unit
for UHC in South Africa

3 A co-creation-based approach to developing an integrated Dr Kim Jonas Health Systems
e-health intervention package for non-communicable Research Unit
diseases and sexual and reproductive health for women
and girls in South Africa
4 An investigation into improving screening, prevention, Dr Vundli Ramokolo HIV and Other
management, and control of maternal multimorbidity in Infectious Diseases
South Africa and India Research Unit

5 Formative work for the design of South Africa’s first health- Dr Darshini Govindasamy Health Systems
related quality of life (EQ-5D) adult valuation study Research Unit

6 Piloting the functionality of the African Network Dr Cindy George Non-communicable
for Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology: Diseases Research Unit
The CKD-Africa Collaboration

7 ENGAGE-WC: Empowering Non-fatal injury-data Dr Megan Prinsloo Burden of Disease
Governance, Analysis and Grassroots Engagement Research Unit
in the Western Cape

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