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
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Video about the work of the unit
Watch this 5 minute video outlining the work of the unit and how it has confronted complex health challenges in rural South Africa over the past 25 years – you might be in it https://youtu.be/F18QotW8mZs
Verbal Autopsy with Participatory Action Research (VAPAR): Expanding the knowledge base through partnerships for action on health equity VAPAR @ Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research Liverpool 8 – 12 October 2018
Denny Mabetha, Dr Wariri Oghenebrume, Eilidh Cowan and Lisa Thomas all made contributions from VAPAR to the Health Systems Research conference this year (http://healthsystemsresearch.org/hsr2018). The MRC/Wits-Agincourt Unit is particularly proud of Denny, our VAPAR Project Coordinator’s contribution: ‘Water is life’: working with communities to develop local knowledge for action to address
DR Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabadula now!
On the 5th July 2018, Cho became Dr Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula. Very well done on graduating Dr Kabadula. His PhD by publication is titled ” Changes in Mortality Patterns and Associated Socioeconomic Differentials in a Rural South African Setting: Findings from Population Surveillance in Agincourt, 1993-2013″. The papers that were published as part of this
Preparations for annual community feedback underway
This fact sheet contains basic population information about people living in the MRC/Wits-Agincourt Unit HDSS study area using data from the 2016 and 2017 annual update. As part of our annual feedback to the community, each household will receive a sheet like this with information specific to the village in
OUR DIRECTOR PROF STEVE TOLLMAN WINS A ‘SCIENCE OSCAR’
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
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