Johannesburg, Wednesday, 28 August 2024 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will release the key provincial findings of the Sixth South African National HIV, Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour Survey (SABSSM VI) for Gauteng.
The comprehensive provincial results announcement, followed by a stakeholders’ dialogue, will take place at the ANEW Hotel Parktonian in Braamfontein, on Thursday, 29 August 2024, from 09h00.
The announcement will highlight key areas of progress in Gauteng, providing a deeper understanding of HIV prevalence and the factors driving the HIV epidemic. These valuable insights will inform and guide HIV programme planning and implementation at the provincial level.
The report further presents strategic information crucial for government officials, policymakers, researchers, programme implementers, and other stakeholders. It supports initiatives undertaken by the country to advance HIV management and achieve the 95–95–95 UNAIDS Fast-Track targets. Furthermore, it provides an opportunity for stakeholders to engage with and discuss the current state of the HIV epidemic.
The survey seeks to maintain surveillance of HIV infection and behaviour in South Africa and to obtain a better understanding of factors driving the HIV epidemic.
The HSRC conducted the survey in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), the University of Cape Town (UCT), and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
Details of the event
Date: 29 August 2024
Time: 09h00
Venue: ANEW Hotel Parktonian, (120 De Korte St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000)
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYodeuspj0sEtORVUrePZVmw3N1eDazmpEL#/registration
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/ByPPBkFz_og?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. Its research activities and structures are closely aligned with South Africa’s national development priorities.
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