East London, Wednesday, 14 August 2024 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites members of the media to a dialogue on the provincial key findings of the Sixth South African National HIV, Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour Survey (SABSSM VI) for the Eastern Cape.
The dialogue, taking place at the Premier Hotel ICC, East London on Thursday, 15 August 2024, will begin at 09:00, followed by the presentation of the findings at 10:45.
The Eastern Cape provincial report presents strategic information crucial to government officials, policymakers, researchers, programme implementers, the public and other stakeholders. This information supports initiatives aimed at managing HIV and achieving progress on the 95-95-95 UNAIDS Fast-Track targets (UNAIDS, 2015).
The event provides an opportunity for stakeholders to engage on the current status of the HIV epidemic. During the dialogue, key stakeholders will discuss the Eastern Cape results to support the uptake of findings for policy formulation, strategic information practice, and the development of provincial interventions.
The data will be presented for six priority districts within the Eastern Cape, namely: Alfred Nzo, Amathole, Buffalo City, Chris Hani, Nelson Mandela Bay, OR Tambo.
The survey was conducted by the HSRC in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), the University of Cape Town (UCT), and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
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Details of the Event
Date: 15 August 2024
Time: 09:00. The presentation of the findings will commence at 10:45.
Venue: Premier Hotel ICC, East London
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArfuysqz4pH9HHvLHZxdpUXOa30oThQ50Q
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/BLQ_ShC7Lw4?feature=share
For media enquiries:
| Dr Lucky Ditaunyane Cell: +27 83 227 6074 Email: lditaunyane@hsrc.ac.za | Adziliwi Nematandani Cell: +27 82 765 9191 Email: anematandani@hsrc.ac.za |
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About the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
The HSRC was established in 1968 as South Africa’s statutory research agency and has grown to become the largest dedicated research institute in the social sciences and humanities on the African continent, doing cutting-edge public research in areas that are crucial to development.
Our mandate is to inform the effective formulation and monitoring of government policy; to evaluate policy implementation; to stimulate public debate through the effective dissemination of research-based data and fact-based research results; to foster research collaboration; and to help build research capacity and infrastructure for the human sciences.
The Council conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific research for public sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies. Research activities and structures are closely aligned with South Africa’s national development priorities.
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