SAPRIN

SAPRIN is featured in the latest edition of the SAMRC’s BOPHELO magazine. Read about African Led Population Science and other interesting stories here samrc.ac.za/sites/default/… @MRCza @dstigovza

Placing women at the centre of Science, Technology, and Innovation. The 2026 South African Women in Science Awards are officially open for applications. Deadline: 31 May 2026. Apply: dsti.gov.za/index.php/serv… #SAWISA2026 #WomenInSTEM #DSTI

A Senior Data Specialist position has become available at SAPRIN. If you are interested in applying for the vacancy, click on this link bit.ly/4t5Pt7V @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN has a vacancy for the position of Research Project Coordinator. Interested applicants can find more information about the post by clicking this link bit.ly/4bXf1Ov @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN congratulates its PhD Fellow, Stanley Carries on the publication of his first PhD article, in the Health and Quality of Life Outcomes journal. The first authored paper can be accessed here doi.org/10.1186/s12955… @MRCza @dstigovza

Join SAPRIN and UKZN’s Discipline of Public Health Medicine for a lecture by Prof Mary Kawonga titled, “Prevention of cervical cancer: Are we getting implementation right?” Link to attend in-person bit.ly/47D3np8 Online link bit.ly/4saAF7e @MRCza @dstigovza

Join us for our first webinar of 2026 as Professor Ncayiyana speaks on, "Anthropometric nutritional status, dietary characteristics of urban adolescents and young adults taking part in the ARISE NUTRINT and DASH study." Register samrc.ac.za/event/saprin-p… @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN congratulates the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health & Health Transitions Unit @AgincourtHDSS node on completing their 2025 data collection & achieving an impressive 93% contact rate for in-person household interviews and 77% for telephonic interviews. @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN is advertising for a new Director. Interested applicants can find more information about the vacancy by clicking here bit.ly/4jLsVW2 @MRCza @dstigovza

The USINGA newsletter provides an overview of research, operations and community engagement activities in the HDSS for 2025. You can read more via the link in the post below. @MRCza @dstigovza

Catch up on developments in SAPRIN and the population science space, as highlighted in the latest edition of the SAPRIN Connection Newsletter. We wish you happy reading and a safe festive season. Click here saprin.mrc.ac.za/newsletter/ind… @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN’s Dr Linda Maoyi presented at the Nansen-Tutu Centre's 15-Year Anniversary Symposium, yesterday. His topic was, “Links Between Heat Stress and Mortality Risk: Insights from Rural South Africa.” The study uses data from SAPRIN’s 3 founding nodes; Agincourt, DIMAMO & AHRI.

Join SAPRIN as BAMMISHO, its newest and 7th HDSS node presents on, "Baseline Mapping of Community and Households in the Bafokeng Health and Demographic (BAMMISHO) Node." Register for the webinar below samrc.ac.za/event/saprin-p… @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN's Acting Director, Dr André Rose presented at the 2nd South African Clinician Scientists' Conference in Johannesburg, yesterday. His topic was, "SAPRIN: A National Engine for Health and Social Research and Policy Innovation." @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN Data Scientist, Dr Linda Maoyi is attending the #MHDPA Awardees Workshop in Kampala, Uganda. He shared insights on responsible innovation and trustworthy artificial intelligence in developing mental health solutions. @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN's Dr André Rose, a Kofi Annan Fellowship alumni addressed the current cohort of Fellows today, during their visit to South Africa, Durban. He spoke on, "From People to Policy: Creating a Research Infrastructure That Serves South Africa." @MRCza @dstigovza

SAPRIN’s Dr André Rose is at the Conference on Public Health in Africa #CPHIA taking place in Durban. He emphasises the importance of investing in data structures and producing good quality data to aid policy making aimed at solving public health issues. @GHS @MRCza @dstigovza

This World Statistics Day SAPRIN’s Dr André Rose describes the unique longitudinal & publicly available SAPRIN Individual Surveillance Episodes Datasets as invaluable – it empowers researchers to turn data into action & insight into impact. Read more here saprin.mrc.ac.za/newsletter/Jun…

Join the SAPRIN Population Science webinar on 22 October as Dr Atheesha Singh of University of Johannesburg speaks about Water Sanitation & Hygiene through a @GRT_Inspired lens: A tale of three environments. Register via the link below samrc.ac.za/event/saprin-p…

In the recent issue of The Lancet journal (Vol 406, 4 October 2025) Prof Liesl Zühlke-SAMRC Vice President & Paediatric Cardiologist at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is profiled at the invitation of Joanna Palmer-Executive Editor of The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…