The National Health Research Strategy Priority Framework Workshop was held online as a Webinar on the 19th of October 2022. The main objective of the workshop was to conduct a retrospective explanatory analysis to examine the policy determination that is how the policy got to be on the agenda, how it was initiated and formulated,...
The Covid-19 pandemic not only exposed the weaknesses in our healthcare system but also revealed the deep-seated issues that remain prevalent with pharmaceutical companies responsible for developing lifesaving technology. The deep-seated issues pertaining to access to medical resources in third-world countries, where many countries are often left behind in the process of accessing lifesaving technology....
On the 22nd of August 2022, SAHTAC held the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion workshop spearheaded by its Positioning & Capacity Building Task Team. This was done in the month of August in celebration of women and the theme was mainly to raise awareness of gender and diversity issues for coalition members. We are called to...
On 10 May 2022 the South African Health Technologies Coalition (SAHTAC), in collaboration with the National Department of Health, and the South African HVTN, International Partnerships of Microbicides (IPM) and Advocates for Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA) hosted a virtual webinar titled, ‘THE DAPIVIRINE VAGINAL RING GETS SAHPRA APPROVAL – A MILESTONE FOR WOMEN’S...
As advocates for access to lifesaving and innovations, the South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) welcomes the approval of the dapivirine vaginal ring for use in South Africa. The coalition hailed the announcement by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) as a great stride for HIV prevention and one which demonstrate the...
South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) in partnership and collaboration with The Aurum Institute, Amref Health Africa, Coalition for Health Research and Development (CHReaD) and Advocates for the Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA) hosted a breakfast meeting on 6 December 2021 between 08:00-09:30. The event took place during the 21st Edition of the...
