According to UNICEF, South Africa is home to 17 per cent of the global population of children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV). Their caregivers, including mothers and other family members, play a critical role in ensuring that their basic needs, such as shelter and adequate nutrition, are met. Caregivers also provide emotional support during key stages of life and treatment
- The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), through its Research Capacity Development (RCD) division held its first RCD Beneficiary Conference from 20th to 21st of November 2023
- 18-24 November marks the occasion of the Annual World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, with the theme for 2023 being ‘Preventing antimicrobial resistance together.’
- Universal health coverage needs our commitment to equality. In SA, November is National Disability Rights Awareness Month and internationally December 3, is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
- A phase 3 study of oral zoliflodacin met the primary endpoint when compared against the combination of injectable ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin, a current international standard of care. Positive top-line study results are a significant milestone in the development of a first-in-class antibiotic against drug resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a high priority pathogen. Groundbreaking antibiotic research & development partnership model paves the way for development of other antibiotics to address impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).