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Research Services
Durban and Somkhele, KwaZulu-Natal 20,810 followers
Optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations
About us
The Africa Health Research Institute’s vision is optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations. The Africa Health Research Institute (also known as AHRI) is an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based across two campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa. AHRI’s research combines population, basic, social, and medical sciences to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of South African communities. AHRI works in partnership with local communities and South African academic, governmental and other policy stakeholders. We emphasise training of the next generation of African scientists. AHRI collaborates with over 60 institutions globally. The work lives of AHRI’s ~500 scientists, students and staff members are driven by our values: ubuntu, transformation, leadership, innovation, excellence and collaboration.
Industry
Research Services
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Durban and Somkhele, KwaZulu-Natal
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2016
Specialties
Biomedical research, Basic Science, Epidemiology, Clinical research, Bioengineering, Microfluidics, Immunology, Proteomics, Microbiology , Virology, Social Science, Population research, Health Systems research, Infectious diseases research, and HIV & TB research
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Employees at Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
Updates
- AHRI faculty member Prof Collins Iwuji’s recently published newsletter article details his Wellcome Trust-funded research - which focuses on documenting and understanding the mental health impacts of extreme weather events on vulnerable populations in Kenya, Burkina Faso, Mozambique and South Africa. As #COP29 unfolds, this research is particularly significant. One of the key focus areas of COP29 is addressing the human dimensions of climate change, including health impacts. Collins' research sheds light on the often-overlooked mental health consequences of climate change, providing essential evidence to support policy-making and adaptation strategies.#ClimateAction
Understanding exactly how climate change impacts mental health challenges – and finding effective ways to address them – is not an easy task. It requires both climate and mental health experts working together to achieve a shared goal. That’s what Collins Iwuji, faculty member at the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) in South Africa, aims to do in his Wellcome-funded research focused on documenting the impacts of extreme weather events on mental health. Find out more about how Collins is facilitating collaboration in our latest ‘Behind the Research’ ⤵️
Uniting climate and mental health expertise to enrich research Wellcome Trust on LinkedIn - That's a wrap! The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2024 closed today, and as we reach the end of this important global meeting, we take a moment to reflect on Team AHRI’s contributions: ✅ Chaired six sessions ✅ Presented six posters ✅ Delivered four oral presentations ✅ Participated in five panel discussions ✅ Engaged in two speaking events In his closing remarks, AHRI's exec director Prof Willem Hanekom - who chaired the TBScience component of the conference - expressed heartfelt gratitude to the organisers, the 4,000 delegates, and sponsors for their contributions to the work to #endTB #UnionConf2024 International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
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🌍 COP29 is currently underway! 🌍 This year’s event focuses on a few key areas, and today we want to highlight one: “adaptation”. Adaptation is crucial as climate impacts worsen, and #COP29 is a pivotal opportunity to prioritise it. At AHRI, our population science programme supports climate adaptation through three key projects: ✅ ASTRA Project: Strengthening community and health system resilience to extreme weather events (EWEs) for marginalised populations in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zambia. ✅ WEMA Project: Exploring the mental health impacts of EWEs on marginalised populations in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Kenya, and South Africa. ✅ S3E Project: Evaluating the socioeconomic and health impacts of the April 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods on people living with HIV in South Africa. These projects exemplify our commitment to making a difference in the fight against climate change. Spare some time to read a recent systematic review from AHRI's Prof Collins Iwuji et al published in the The Lancet HIV that explores how extreme weather events pose risks to health ➡️ https://lnkd.in/deC6WAhw #COP29 #ClimateAdaptation #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Adaptation - 💫 Highlights from day 2️⃣ of The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2024, currently in full swing in Bali, Indonesia. ✅ Our executive director, Prof Willem Hanekom, chaired the conference's opening TBScience session, leading critical discussions. ✅ Dr Palwasha Khan presented work on the risk of within-household M. tuberculosis transmission by HIV/ART and symptom status of people starting treatment for pulmonary TB in rural KwaZulu-Natal. ✅ Public engagement head Nomathamsanqa Majozi contributed to a dynamic community and civil society panel discussion focusing on advancing TB vaccine innovation, policy development, and access to drive efforts toward ending TB. Proud to see Team AHRI leading and making an impact at the #UnionConf International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
- AHRI's Centre of Excellence for Spatial Omics Research in Africa (CESORA) is a pioneering interdisciplinary initiative integrating transcriptomics and tissue biology. The centre is committed to accelerating access to cutting-edge spatial omics technology across the continent, fostering collaboration, and driving advancements in the field of spatial genomics. As the first research facility in Africa to possess the GeoMx DSP instrument, our programme is poised to overcome barriers of access to the spatial omics technology by African researchers. This week, AHRI is hosting 23 researchers for the 2nd annual CESORA spatial omics workshop - aiming to give participants a comprehensive introduction to spatial omics. We caught up with AHRI faculty member Prof Zaza Ndhlovu to find out more. The Ndhlovu Lab
- AHRI is #hiringWe have an incredible opportunity for a population scientist interested in a research career that will positively impact on population health and wellbeing to join our world class research team. The candidate will be a member of AHRI's faculty and take scientific responsibility for our population and health surveillance system, in addition to pursuing their own research agenda. More details ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dCs-xygr
- Some patients at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals are donating lung tissue for use in TB research. Journalist Susan Segar from Spotlight NSP spoke to our Prof Adrie Steyn and Prof Threnesan Naidoo to find out more about this unique collaboration; what happens to these tissue samples; and why these samples are so important to unlocking the mysteries of what the TB bacterium does inside the human body. Read more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dCs5kD83
- We are delighted to share that AHRI's director for basic & translational science, Prof Thumbi Ndung'u, has been elected as a member of the United States National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honours in the fields of health and medicine and recognises individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. 🎉 Congratulations, Thumbi! Read more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g_gfzGeE
- AHRI's director for clinical trials Associate Prof Limakatso Lebina and faculty member Assistant Prof Emily Wong are at the World Health Organization this week as technical experts for the 'WHO Technical Expert Consultation on Systematic TB Screening and Subclinical TB'. Highlights of the subclinical TB meeting included: ✅ A review of the evidence that defining, detecting and treating subclinical TB is important to end the TB epidemic ✅ Advice to the WHO on definitions that will be used in guidance to national TB programmes later this year ✅ Identification of critical knowledge gaps that need to be addressed through research 📸 Limakatso and Emily are pictured here with several other members of the South African TB research community - Prof Nazir Ismail from University of the Witwatersrand; Dr Conradie Francesca from WHO; and Prof. Norbert Ndjeka, chief director: TB control & management at the Department of Health South Africa #StopTB #endTB
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