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    Call for Nominations for Members of the Board of the South African Medical Research Council
    The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. PA Motsoaledi, invites the public to submit nominations of candidates to be considered for appointment to the Board of the SAMRC for a period of three (3) years, effective from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028 as follows: • A Chairperson, Not less than twelve (12) and not more than fourteen (14) members who have distinguished themselves in any branch of the Medical or related Sciences • One (1) candidate with extensive knowledge of law • One (1) candidate with extensive knowledge of economics, financial matters or accounting.
  • Better Health
    Better Health through Global Research Partnerships - SAMRC participates at 12th EDCTP Forum 2025
    At the South African Medical Research Council, we celebrate the capacity of collective minds working towards a common goal of improving health for all. To that end the organisation values and builds partnerships with many stakeholders at local, national, regional and international levels. One such example is with the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), which is a partnership between the governments of 15 European and 30 African countries and the European Commission, working together to alleviate the health and economic burden of infectious diseases in Africa.
  • G20
    Accelerating Health Equity, Solidarity, and Universal Coverage - SAMRC represented at the 4th G20 Health Working Group Meeting
    The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) participated at the highly anticipated 4th G20 Health Working Group Meeting, taking place from 9 -13 June 2025 at the Melrose Arch, Gauteng, South Africa (SA). Dr Michelle Mulder, Executive Director: Grants, Innovation and Product Development (GIPD) and Director: Office of AIDS and TB (OATB) Prof Fareed Abdullah were distinguished invited speakers for several respective sessions. SAMRC Vice President Liesl Zühlke, a board member of the NCD Alliance spoke on behalf of the NCD Alliance.
  • Prof Liesl Zühlke
    SAMRC Experts Take the Global Stage at Prestigious Streptococcal Diseases Conference
    The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) continues to cement its position as a global leader in health research, with internationally recognised experts delivering insights on the world stage. At the 22nd Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases (LISSSD) held from 1–5 June 2025 in Brisbane, Australia, SAMRC Vice-President Prof Liesl Zühlke delivered a keynote lecture titled “Rheumatic Heart Disease Interventions for Prevention in Africa: Current Status and Future Priorities.”
  • Sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco
    Sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco are big killers: why the G20 should add its weight to health taxes
    By 2030, non-communicable diseases will account for 75% of all deaths annually. Eighty percent of these will be in the global south. Most of these diseases are what we call silent killers: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, as well as certain types of cancer at increasingly younger ages.