For a week in the middle of October 2019, researchers from Harvard and Wits, along with many other interested parties, worked head to head, discussing the past and future of the Health and Ageing in Africa: Longitudinal study of an INDEPTH Community in Africa (HAALSI) study. The themes are addressed
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Floidy Wafawanaka gets his Masters – halala
Well done to our Projects Operations Officer, Floidy, who got his Masters at North West University. The title of the study is “Usage of central nervous system medication in HIV/AIDS patients: Longitudinal analysis (2005-2015) of prevalence and prescribing pattern changes.”
Annual Community Feedback of results
The Public Engagement Office aims to meet with every village every year to feedback village specific data from the annual updates, as well as results from specific research projects. During June and July, 14 villages were visited. A fact sheet such as the one attached is given to each village
MRC/Wits-Agincourt Unit takes Hoedspruit parkrun by storm
15 MRC/Wits-Agincourt unit staff and visiting collaborators completed the 5km Hoedspruit ParkRun – we reckon that’s a record. Living the healthy lifestyle.
HAALSi meeting in Harvard – many MRC/Wits-Agincourt Unit staff were there
Member of our data and scientific teams were at a workshop at Harvard in the first week of June taking our understanding of ageing in Africa forward – click this link to read more https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population-development/2019/06/14/international-researchers-gather-to-strategize-next-steps-after-collection-of-2nd-wave-of-longitudinal-data-on-aging-population-in-south-africa/?fbclid=IwAR2PCWUA_3hkAuBS7N-fO0d26fpd80NJuRZ-CUlx9l8i-kJz9Opyjs0iYXQ
SAPRIN releases its first population dataset to keep track of people’s health and wellbeing
18 April 2019 | Cape Town | The South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN), together with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), recently released its first population dataset. The dataset monitors the health and wellbeing of people over time to gather new information on the situation of poorer
MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit’s Researchers Awarded by the NRF
Dr Ryan Wagner and Dr Sumaya Mall received Y2 ratings from the NRF. This means that leading national and international scientists agree that they have the potential to establish themselves as independent researchers based on reviewing their performance and the quality of their research. The Y category considers researchers that
Second most downloaded article from JAIDS is on work in the Agincourt HDSS
The 2nd most downloaded article from the Journal of the International AIDS Society [4214 downloads] in 2018 is: Pettifor A, Lippman S, Gottert A, Suchindran CM, Selin A, Peacock D, Maman S, Rebombo D, Twine R, Gómez-Olivé FX, Tollman S, Kahn K, MacPhail C (2018). Community mobilization to modify harmful
Action from the Tsima project
Tsima Community Mobilizers and volunteer Community Action Team members held a “Fun Day” in MP Stream in February 2018 where they provided car washes and conducted HIV testing and education for community members. The Tsima projected ended in July 2018 and we await the outcome of the trial, which was looking
2 masters students graduate from the University of Aberdeen – work nested in the VAPAR project
Paschal Ugwoke and Roosa Marie Savela both graduated recently from the University of Aberdeen. Their work placement projects were nested in the VAPAR study – respectively a narrative on policy and strategy in South Africa on child health and wellbeing, and health impacts and policy regarding alcohol and other drug