A few words from Daniel: “Hi there. I joined the Unit from December 2015 as a Data Scientist and it’s been exciting working with the team here. I have an MSc in Computer Science from Wits University and I am currently working on my PhD in Information Engineering focussing
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CD4+ cell count results determine traditional treatment eligibility among HIV-infected patients in rural South Africa
Posted on September 6, 2016 by Rhian in News Carolyn Audet from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Institute for Global Health, both made a verbal presentation and had a poster at the AIDS 2016 Conference. Her presentation and poster focussed on her work with Sizzy Ngobeni and
We welcome Bahihah Mohamed – Senior Finance Officer
Posted on September 6, 2016 by Rhian in News We welcome Bahihah Mohamed who has joined our team based in Johannesburg as senior finance manager. Bahihah has already made a trip to Acornhoek and Agincourt and is looking forward to working closely with us all in all our offices.
NUTRI-SCOPE proposal development workshop – Ethiopia
Posted on September 6, 2016 by Rhian in News Policymakers from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Kenya were among 19 participants of the NUTRI-SCOPE proposal development workshop that was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 11-13 July 2016. The proposed study links environment, nutrition and health research – closely involving
WORKSHOP ON IMPROVING EXECUTIVE FUNCTION IN CHILDREN THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AGINCOURT 21 APRIL 2016
Posted on May 5, 2016 by Rhian in News Fascinating presentations and animated discussions about new methods for testing, and possible interventions for improving executive function in children through physical activity were the order of the day when expert researchers from the MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit, the local Department of
No pregnancy for profit here
Posted on February 11, 2016 by Rhian in News This week the Agincourt team went to a Science Communications workshop, hosted by the GSCRI and taught by Anina Mumm. Here’s one of the things we managed to produce! An infographic explaining the benefits of the Child Support Grant One of
International Decision Support Initiative awarded US$12.8m grant from the Gates Foundation – PRICELESS SA is the South African partner
Posted on February 2, 2016 by Rhian in News PRICELESS SA is the South African partner in a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations awarded to the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI, www.idsihealth.org) in January 2016. Prof Karen Hofman, Director of PRICELESS SA www.pricelesssa.ac.za, said: “The iDSI grant will enable us
Tsima update: sharing stories with the community
Posted on January 25, 2016 by Rhian in News The Tsima TasP (Treatment as Prevention) Intervention in collaboration with Sonke Gender Justice, which is an ongoing project here in Agincourt, is utilizing digital storytelling as part of its campaign to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. Through a series of short
Agincourt makes appearance in GHA’s most accessed articles
Posted on January 12, 2016 by Rhian in News The Global Health Action open-access journal has released a list of most accessed articles for 2015, and Agincourt has made the list – twice! Coming in with the second-highest most accessed article is ‘exploring the paradox: double burden of malnutrition in
PRICELESS in the press about obesity and soft drinks…..well worth the read
Posted on December 11, 2015 by Rhian in Uncategorized Read this article “Obesity: why South Africans need to can soft drinks” in the The Conversation Africa by PRICELESS’s Karen Hofman and Aviva Tugendhaft