The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill represents landmark legislation aimed at transforming healthcare delivery in South Africa. Signed into law in May by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the NHI Bill holds the promise of universal healthcare coverage for all citizens. However, like any significant policy shift, it comes with its share of advantages and challenges. To...

The 3rd Africa Health Research and Innovation Funder’s Forum (AHRIFF) was held at Asara Wine Estate in Stellenbosch Cape Town from 24 – 26 August 2023. This is the third of the two previous Funders Forum meetings. The revolution of this meeting was influenced by a study conducted by Paruk. F. et al. 2014 entitled...

Phase I trial in Rwanda and South Africa aims to evaluate mRNA HIV vaccine antigen for safety and immunogenicity and strengthen regional scientific capacity NEW YORK, NY AND CAMBRIDGE, MA — MAY 18, 2022 — The nonprofit scientific research organization IAVI and Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and...

We are willing and ready to lead, says Prof Gavin Churchyard in response to more funding being allocated to locally-led development organisations. Prof Churchyard, Aurum Group Chief Executive Officer, was speaking at a webinar hosted by global development organisation Humentum on how to turn the US Agency for International Development (USAID) pledge of 25% of its funding for local...

  While most African countries missed the global goal of fully vaccinating 10% of its population, other countries up north such as Germany and France are offering booster shots to their citizens. While this may mirror the disparity between the Global North and Global South, there is a worrying Covid-19 vaccine disproportion in Africa itself....