Steve Tollman won the Science and Research Management Award at the 20th annual National Science and Technology Forum – South23 award ceremony in Johannesburg on the 28th June 2018. We all agree that this is very well-deserved, given for establishing a high functioning research and data infrastructure to bridge the
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Halala Dr Limbani obtained his Doctorate Degree at Wits
Dr Felix Limbani obtained his Doctorate Degree at Wits on the 8th December 2017 – in very good time! His work is titled “A realist evaluation of a clinic based Lay Health Worker intervention to improve the management of hypertension in rural South Africa”. Well done Dr Limbani – we at the
9 people from each SAPRIN node meet to discuss a way forward
9 people from each of the three South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN) met with the 3 SAPRIN full time staff to learn from each other, and to discuss plans for field operations, data operations and public engagement in each site, aiming for maximum possible harmonisation. The workshop was
Well deserved EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE award for Dawn
On the 30 November 2017, Dawn Dalby was given an award for Exceptional Service. Dawn’s work ethic and dedication brings “service” to new levels. She is task driven and never works to time – long working hours are her norm. She identifies strongly with the strategic goals of the Unit,
2 MRC/Wits-Agincourt Collaborators presenting at AIDSImpact Conference
Dr. Audrey Pettifor and Dr. Rebecca Pearson will be presenting data from HPTN 068 at the 13th AIDSImpact Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, from November 13-15, 2017. AIDSImpact is an international science conference that addresses issues of HIV prevention, treatment and care throughout the world. Dr. Pettifor will be
SAPRIN launched in Cape Town-A new national asset was launched in Cape Town
People from all three HDSS sites currently making up SAPRIN at the launch with representatives from StatsSA and Naledi Pandor, Honourable Minister of Science and Technology A new national asset was launched in Cape Town on 1 December 2017 – SAPRIN. This DST/MRC South African Population Research Infrastructure Network will generate
Watch out for great things at the IUSSP International Conference in Cape Town next month
The IUSSP International Population Conference will be held in Cape Town from 28 October to 4 November 2017. Mark Collinson is a member of the National Organising Committee (NOC), hosted by Statistics South Africa, which has been tasked with preparing for and hosting the conference. The preparation involved, firstly, creating
HAALSI grant renewed-National Institute of Aging (NIA) has renewed funding for MRC/Wits Agincourt
We are pleased to announce that the National Institute of Aging (NIA) has renewed funding for one of the MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit’s signature studies, Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa” (HAALSI). The study, a collaboration with the HARVARD Population Centre , began in 2014 with baseline data
Agincourt HDSS is set to Adopt Paperless System of Data Collection
E-Census Manual The Agincourt health and demographic surveillance system (Agincourt HDSS) also known as MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit is set to adopt a paperless system of data collection for its 2017 annual census and this is tagged E-Census. Prior the adoption of electronic system, the
Agincourt Data Scientists won Big Data Prize
Louise Corti (Director), Sulaimon Afolabi, Daniel Ohene-Kwofie, Mamello Nchake and Sibanisezwe Khumalo Agincourt Data scientists, Sulaimon Afolabi, Danie Ohene-Kwofie and Mamello Nchake (National University of Lesotho), and Sibanisezwe Khumalo (Fort Hare University) comprise a team named SYNERGY that received an award for the best team that could implement a project