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To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate, this has become a pertinent question facing all of us as South Africans and global citizens during the times of the coronavirus disease COVID-19pandemic. While vaccine coverage across the country is steadily increas...
The SA MRC/UCT Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre (GCRC) prides itself on its collaborative approach to researching, documenting, and treating women with gynaecological cancers. The Centre comprises clinicians, public health specialists, pathologi...
Report on Weekly Deaths in South Africa | 15 Sep 2021
Basic demographic information for all deaths registered by the Department of Home Affairs on the National Population Register are provided to the SAMRC. In the context of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, it has become essential to track the weekly nu...
Linkage to and retention in care for people living with HIV in South Africa needs improvement, says SAMRC scientist | 13 Sep 2021
A study led by Dr Edward Nicol, a specialist scientist from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)’s Burden of Disease Research Unit has revealed substantial gaps in South Africa’s linkage to and retention in care for people living with H...