The SAMRC’s Job Shadow Programme - Generation Science (Gen S) took place during Youth Month once again. The programme allows students from Grades 11 and 12 to visit the organisation and gain a deeper understanding of the work we do and how we aim to make a difference in affecting the health of all South Africans for the better.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set 2025 as a crucial milestone in the End TB Strategy. The National Development Plan (NDP) also envisions the end of TB by 2030 therefore 2024 is a significant year to track and accelerate progress to end TB

The month of March was a big month for the SAMRC Genomics Platform and next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology in South Africa. The GP sequenced its 10,000th sample – a landmark achievement.

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) hosts the Generation Science (Gen S) job shadowing programme annually, an initiative that started in 2022. Following a successful meeting between team members from the Corporate and Marketing Communication Division and a Western Cape Education Department (WCED) representative, Mr Ismail Teladia – Senior Curriculum Planner (Life Orientation / Life Skills), the WCED has given its support for the Gen S Job Shadowing Programme

In a heartwarming gesture to mark Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the SAMRC TB Platform team donated bottle caps to Dirk Postma Primary School in Waverly, Pretoria on Thursday. This initiative not only symbolises solidarity with the global fight against TB but also contributes to a national movement aimed at repurposing or recycling bottle caps for a noble cause