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Terms of Reference for Media Engagement Service provider

Media Engagement Consultant for Communication plan and implementation in Health Research, Development & Innovation Background...
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SAHTAC participates in SHIP

The Strengthening Africa’s Health Technologies. Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) participated in the Strategic Health Innovation Partnerships...
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SAHTAC at AUDA-NEPAD and PATH Capacity Building Workshop 2024

AUDA-NEPAD in partnership with PATH, hosted a three-day capacity building workshop on medical products regulatory...
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SAHTAC AGM 2024

SAHTAC held am AGM follow up meeting to discuss some of the governance issues and...
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Unpacking the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill

The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill represents landmark legislation aimed at transforming healthcare delivery in...
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SAHTAC hosts a Policy Brief writing capacity building workshop.

SAHTAC hosted a policy brief training on the 19 and 20 October 2023 at the...
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SAHTAC attends Grand Challenges annual meeting in Dakar

The 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting (GCAM) held under the theme “Science Saves Lives” took...
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Call to the Government of South Africa to fully Ratify the African Medicines Agency Treaty

As the South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC), a network of over 20 organizations,...
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AHRIFF funders report 2023

The 3rd Africa Health Research and Innovation Funder’s Forum (AHRIFF) was held at Asara Wine...
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SAHTAC engagement at the UN High-level meeting

The 2023 UN High-level meeting (UN HLM) on universal health coverage (UHC) took place on...
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SAHTAC submits a letter to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

Call to the Government of South Africa to fully Ratify the African Medicines Agency Treaty...
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SAHTAC and CHRead submit AMA memorandum

We the undersigned organizations under the Coalition for Health Research and Development (CHReaD) and the...
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SAHATC submits a letter to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on R&D

Calling for increased investment in health research and development Context and Landscape of Health R&D...
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Comments presented at the NHI public hearing

INTRODUCTION Recognising the potential of advocacy to impact South Africa’s innovation system, a group of...
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SAHTAC convenes SA AIDS 2023 side event

1.Introduction The South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) in partnership with PATH, South African...
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SAHTAC attended the TB Indaba at the 11th SA AIDS Conference

SAHTAC attended the TB Indaba at the 11th SA AIDS Conference. The aim of the...
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First SAHTAC quarterly meeting webinar

SAHTAC held its first quarterly meeting webinar on Wednesday 31 May 2023. The first guest...
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Regional HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) 2023

In commemoration of the HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) 2023, IAVI, via the ADVANCE program,...
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Africa should style up as its seeks to address future public health threats

By The Standard Team The Covid-19 pandemic devastated the African continent in many ways economically,...
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Africa needs accelerated action as it seeks to strengthen preparedness for public health threats

By Dr Githinji Gitahi, Aggrey Aluso, Dr Margareth Ndomondo-Sigonda, Prof Geoffrey Setswe, Dr Simon Agwale...
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APHA Co-founder opens CROI 2023

Advocacy for Prevention of HIV and AIDS (APHA) Executive Director and SAHTAC coalition member, Yvette...
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SAHTAC at AHAIC 2023

SAHTAC at AHAIC 2023

SAHTAC in partnership with PATH, Coalition for Health Research and Development will host a side...
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SAHTAC Annual General Meeting 2023

The South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on...
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SAHTAC, CHReaD and PAN host side event at the International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2022

SAHTAC, the Coalition for Health Research and Development (CHReaD) and Pandemic Action Network (PAN) jointly...
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The National Health Research Strategy & Prioritisation Framework Workshop 2nd Session

The second National Health Research Strategy Priority Framework webinar was held on the 25th of...
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OPINION: New research and implementing lessons from COVID-19 are key to SA’s future TB intervention plans

Our health systems endured a heavy – often invisible – cost during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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SAHTAC participates in the SAMRC Sub-Saharan Africa Funders Forum

SAHTAC was invited to attend the Second SAMRC Sub-Saharan Africa Funders Forum. SAHTAC was represented...
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The Scientific Literacy Ethic and Policy Brief Training

Policy and Advocacy Department of IAVI held a training on Scientific literacy research ethics and...
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The Africa Health R&D Week

What is the role of resource tracking in sustainable financing of health R&D for greater...
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Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Workshop

Under the umbrella of SAHTAC and Campaigning for Cancer a first regional Health Technology Assessment...
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SAHPRA unpacks global accolade upon receiving WHO Maturity Level 3

On 26th October 2022, the South African Health Technologies Coalition (SAHTAC), through its Regulatory Harmonisation...
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SAHTAC hosts National Health Research Strategy Prioritization Workshop

The National Health Research Strategy Priority Framework Workshop was held online as a Webinar on...
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SAHTAC members attend the World Heath Summit 2022

SAHTAC participated in the first joint World Health Summit co-hosted with WHO on 16 to...
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Fighting to develop our own lifesaving technologies

The Covid-19 pandemic not only exposed the weaknesses in our healthcare system but also revealed...
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SAHTAC Gender & Diversity Workshop Report

On the 22nd of August 2022, SAHTAC held the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion workshop spearheaded...
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SAHATC Quarter 2 meeting

The coalition held its second quarterly meeting on 16 August 2022 with 20 members in...
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Women must be included in health R&D

SAHTAC (South Africa Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition) advocates for an enabling environment for research, development...
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Critical role of clinical research

Across the globe, research helps find the root cause of the health challenges or diseases...
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As COVID Wanes, Tuberculosis Deaths Must Become Visible

It is time to treat the scourge of Tuberculosis scourge with the same urgency as...
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IAVI and Moderna launch first-in-Africa clinical trial of mRNA HIV vaccine development program

Phase I trial in Rwanda and South Africa aims to evaluate mRNA HIV vaccine antigen...
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The dapivirine vaginal ring gets SAHPRA approval – what next? – Webinar overview

On 10 May 2022 the South African Health Technologies Coalition (SAHTAC), in collaboration with the...
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Commitment to African Medicines Agency Needs More Than Words

Across Africa, local manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies are responding to the urgent need for locally...
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Africa: Differing Covid-19 Responses Reflect Africa’s Uncertainty: What Next?

While Kenya and South Africa begin to ease to Covid-19 restrictions, including mask wearing  in open spaces, Nigeria is still in...
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Approval of women’s HIV prevention ring: heath R&D working to save lives

As advocates for access to lifesaving and innovations, the South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition...
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SAHTAC Annual General Meeting 2022

The South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) held it’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on...
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Update on Covid-19 Therapies – PATH and SAHPRA webinar

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) in partnership with experts hosted an hour-long...
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SAHTAC endorses SIGHT Fund

The South African Health Technological Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) has endorsed the new proposal to drive...
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SAHTAC statement of G-Finder report

The 2021 G-FINDER report covers neglected disease R&D funding from the 2020 financial year, the...
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Locally-led development: We are willing and ready

We are willing and ready to lead, says Prof Gavin Churchyard in response to more...
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SAHTAC breakfast meeting at ICASA 2021

South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) in partnership and collaboration with The Aurum Institute,...
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South Africa mRNA technology hub gives hope to Africa

  While most African countries missed the global goal of fully vaccinating 10% of its...
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South Africa must heed the lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic

  Sakhile Khaweka is Project Manager at the Aurum Institute, a global health and research...
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