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Three AHRI trainees are celebrating important academic milestones after graduating from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. PhD graduate Khanyisile Mngomezulu, and Master's graduates Ata Mokoena and Nondumiso Dlamini, have each contributed research addressin

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) faculty member and mental health lead, Associate Professor Xanthe Hunt, has won the Distinguished Young Woman Researcher category at the South African Women in Science Awards in recognition of her work to address th

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) research associate, Dr Sithembiso Ndlovu, has been named one of the Mail & Guardian's 200 Young South Africans for 2026 in the Health and Wellbeing category, recognising his contribution to understanding the often-o

The first results from the Mobile Men study, presented at the 26th International Aids Conference in Brazil in July, show that long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) helped men who travel for work stay on HIV prevention for longer than oral pre-expos

SA study finds doravirine works as well as dolutegravir to suppress HIV viral load, enabling choice for those living with HIV. If you're a black, 34-year-old South African woman living with HIV, antiretroviral (ARV) treatment options have likely been limi

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) faculty member and mental health lead, Associate Professor Xanthe Hunt, has been named as a finalist in the annual South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA). The awards, an initiative of the Department of Scien

Funded by Global Health EDCTP3 and the European Union, the project brings together 21 partners across Africa, Europe and the United States to improve early HIV treatment outcomes in infants. Africa Health Research Institute is proud to be a partner in the

From improving HIV treatment continuity to exploring artificial intelligence in tuberculosis diagnostics, seven AHRI scientists are contributing new knowledge to some of the most urgent health challenges in South Africa and achieving academic milestones.

Above: Dr James Van Duuren, Dr Kobus Herbst and Dr Thandeka Khoza AHRI has been accredited as a training site within the public health medicine specialisation programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, marking an important milestone in the institute's

The launch of the KwaZulu-Natal Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Working Group marked an important milestone in the province's efforts to strengthen collaboration in HPV research, prevention, and treatment. The two-day event brought together researchers, clinic