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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · 1d

Three years after the KwaZulu-Natal floods, families are still living in “the falling-down place.”

@bhekisisa.org 's story shows how extreme weather erodes both homes and mental health.

📷 Delwyn Verasamy

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · 5d

25 years ago, AHRI’s HDSS was born in rural KZN to help confront HIV & build lasting science.

Today, it follows over 150,000 people, generating vital insights. Join us for a public lecture on its past & future:

🔊 Prof Geoff Solarsh
🗓️ 16 Oct at 5.30pm, SAST
🔗 RSVP: forms.office.com/r/0MB44x4fjN

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Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism @bhekisisa.org · 16d

"Some languages don't have certain mental health diagnoses. Like, how do you say post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Zulu?"

— @ahri-news.bsky.social researcher, Collins Iwuji, on #MentalHealth and #ClimateChange.

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The falling down place - Bhekisisa

The scars left by the April 2022 flash floods aren’t obvious to visitors to this part of Inanda, the township just northwest of Durban. The earth seems to have healed itself, roads are passable and…

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Emily Wong @emilybethwong.bsky.social · Aug 21

We are hiring! Please circulate in your networks. Join us in beautiful warm and wonderful KZN to answer some important questions about asymptomatic / subclinical TB.

#TBsky #IDsky 🧪

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢 AHRI is #hiring for 2️⃣ key roles for an exciting new study on asymptomatic TB transmission.

Successful candidates will join the leadership of the study, working closely with our director for clinical trials Limakatso Lebina & @emilybethwong.bsky.social

More ➡️ ahri.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AHRI1

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢 AHRI is #hiring for 2️⃣ key roles for an exciting new study on asymptomatic TB transmission.

Successful candidates will join the leadership of the study, working closely with our director for clinical trials Limakatso Lebina & @emilybethwong.bsky.social

More ➡️ ahri.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AHRI1

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Jul 30

🥳 Celebrating 🔟 years of the DELTAS Africa Programme!

It's been a packed 3 days at the DELTAS Africa Scientific Meeting, featuring cutting-edge research in health, climate & social sciences; strengthening partnerships & reflecting on a decade of impact in building Africa’s research capacity

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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · Jul 28

It’s #WorldHepatitisDay!
We work all through the year with amazing international and interdisciplinary partners to improve awareness, advocacy, training and access to interventions.
Thanks to an amazing team!
@crick.ac.uk @ahri-news.bsky.social @cnwl.nhs.uk #KWTRP #UVRI #NoHep #HBV
🧪🌍🦠💉🏥

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Jul 24

The Department of Health & @who.int are hosting 🇿🇦 's 1st national TB Vaccine Preparedness Workshop, bringing together policymakers, scientists, civil society & community leaders to ensure our systems are ready to deliver when a new TB 💉 becomes available. AHRI's Prof Willem Hanekom is there 👇🏾

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Jul 15

Big #lenacapavir news this week:

1. @who.int recommends 2x yearly injectable LEN as PrEP
2. @bhekisisa.org reports SA has accepted an offer of +- R520-million from the Global Fund to buy the jab

AHRI is proud to have contributed to the landmark LEN results 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHRV...

Breakthrough in HIV prevention with lenacapavir

YouTube video by Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)

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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · Jun 27

Our interdisciplinary team for the EVOLVE project tackling #HBV #hepatitisB met with the Community Advisory Board in #SouthAfrica to exchange feedback & ideas.
Lots of food for thought: #vaccines #treatment #diagnosis & much needed care pathways. #NoHep #HepSky 🧪
@ahri-news.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk

Photos showing team meeting, information flyers, and community discussion in action at AHRI Somkele site.

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Jun 17

AHRI has played a key role:

✅ Our director for population science Dr Kobus Herbst co-chairs the interim steering committee
✅ Faculty member Prof Collins Iwuji leads the climate & health programme
✅ Our HDSS is among the founding cohorts contributing data
➡️ www.ahri.org/a-new-era-fo... 🧵(2/2)

A new era for health research: the birth of the African Population Cohorts Consortium - Africa Health Research Institute

The African Population Cohorts Consortium (APCC) has formally launched, marking a transformative moment in African health research by uniting large-scale population cohorts across the continent to mob...

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Jun 17

📢 It's a big day for African health research: the African Population Cohorts Consortium has formally launched!

Hosted by the Science for Africa Foundation & funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social APCC brings together 40+ cohorts across 16 countries in Africa to drive health research & policy.

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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · May 9

Poster by Gloria Sukali & team at #EASLCongress, showing measurement of #tenofovir levels in people living with #HIV ± #HBV in South Africa. Viraemic suppression more reliable in HIV; even with high levels HBV can persist.
🧪🌍🇿🇦🦠💊
@ahri-news.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk @ucl.ac.uk @easlnews.bsky.social

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Apr 30

And in a time of rampant vaccine 💉 misinformation, Prof Lebina is clear:

💬 “Vaccines are the only way we can eliminate or eradicate infectious diseases.”

#VaccinesWork #HumanlyPossible #WorldImmunizationWeek

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Apr 30

Why focus on TB vaccine research?

“Because we don’t have many tools for #TB prevention,” Prof Lebina says.

TB remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases globally and a new vaccine for adolescents and adults is urgently needed.

#VaccinesWork #WorldImmunisationWeek

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Apr 30

It’s #WorldImmunisationWeek - a moment to spotlight the research we are doing on vaccines 💉

At AHRI, Prof Limakatso Lebina leads our clinical trials:

✅ We’re currently testing 2️⃣ novel TB vaccines for adolescents and adults, and we are preparing for an HIV vaccine study

A short 🧵:

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Apr 29

As we mark #WorldImmunizationWeek we stand at an historic moment: the development of a new TB vaccine that holds the greatest promise since the invention of BCG over a century ago.

Read how science is bringing us closer to a future free of TB ➡️ dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... #VaccinesWork

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Apr 24

In the past 50 years immunization has ⬇️ infant mortality by 40%. That means more children now reach their 5th birthday than ever before in human history. Celebrate & protect this incredible achievement. Fund immunization!

A healthier world is #HumanlyPossible

#vaccineswork

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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · Apr 19

Access to liver health - a priority for everyone... everywhere. While cuts bite hard, we will push for ongoing training, research, funding, employment, advocacy and access.
🧪
#MASLD #HBV #HCV #NoHep #LiverSky
@worldhepalliance.bsky.social @ahri-news.bsky.social @hepbcompanion.bsky.social

A photo of a clinical researcher using a Fibroscan to measure liver stiffness

A photo of a clinical researcher using a Fibroscan to measure liver stiffness - training event at the Africa Health Research Institute.

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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · Apr 19

#WorldLiverDay
We live with a huge & neglected burden of disease from viral #hepatitis. We have the tools for prevention, diagnosis & treatment... now we must fight to keep using them.
@crick.ac.uk @ahri-news.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @uclhresearch.bsky.social #CDC #PEPFAR #NoHep #HBV
🧪🌍

Photo collage showing teams at the Crick, and collaborators AHRI (South Africa), KWTRP (Kenya), UVRI (Uganda) working on hepatitis B elimination projects.

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Apr 16

We're proud to share that AHRI's head of clinical trials, Prof Limakatso Lebina, has been awarded the Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellowship.

✅ The fellowship brings together accomplished innovators to form a community of global health opinion shapers & influencers

Congrats, Limakatso!

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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · Mar 24

Powerful words from @emilybethwong.bsky.social
@ahri-news.bsky.social
As precious and powerful resources are cut, we have to stand together, we have to keep going, & keep our eyes on the goals. We mourn, but we also mobilise.
#worldTBday #TB #HIV #StandUpForScience #MedSky #IDSky #SouthAfrica

Emily Wong @emilybethwong.bsky.social · Mar 24

We really spoke from our hearts today. It was painful but cathartic to talk with my friends & comrades from UKZN and CAPRISA. We ended up inspired to join together and to fight!

If you want to hear my raw response to the current crisis start at 45 minutes ✊🏽🇿🇦

www.youtube.com/live/5QF7GVu...

World Tuberculosis Day 2025

YouTube video by University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Mar 24

As we mark #WorldTBDay2025 we stand on the threshold of creating only the second tuberculosis vaccine 💉 ever, and the first in more than a century since the BCG vaccine in 1921.

✅ Words from AHRI's Prof Willem Hanekom, in @dailymaverick.co.za

www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... #endTB #stopTB

We can finally see hope on the horizon for beating TB

As we mark World TB Day on 24 March, we stand on the threshold of creating only the second tuberculosis vaccine ever, and the first in more than a century since the BCG vaccine in 1921.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

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Emily Wong @emilybethwong.bsky.social · Mar 24

Today in the midst of a man-made crisis for science and health we mark #WorldTBDay. The irony is that because of the gem of 🇿🇦🇺🇸🌍 TB science we have better tools than ever and with sustained commitment and funding we coule actually #EndTB. Join us as we discuss the state of TB today at 1pm SAST!

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Mar 24

📢 Today is #WorldTBDay2025

Join us to mark the day with a panel discussion focussed on innovations in #TB research in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal & CAPRISA

📆 Monday, 24 March
⏰ 1 - 2.30pm SAST
🔗 youtube.com/@UKZNSouthAf...

@emilybethwong.bsky.social #WorldTBDay #endTB

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) @ahri-news.bsky.social · Mar 24

📢 Today is #WorldTBDay2025

Join us to mark the day with a panel discussion focussed on innovations in #TB research in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal & CAPRISA

📆 Monday, 24 March
⏰ 1 - 2.30pm SAST
🔗 youtube.com/@UKZNSouthAf...

@emilybethwong.bsky.social #WorldTBDay #endTB

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