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An insightful opinion piece by our very own Professor Rubeshan Perumal and Dr Richard Lessells. @CAPRISAOfficial @krisp_news gate5.co.za/read/90184/qv/…

Dejene "never should have reached this stage,” Dr. Salim S. Abdool Karim, director of @CAPRISAOfficial & PHR Advisory Council member, in @sfchronicle. “He died of multiple opportunistic infections. The sad part is all of them are eminently preventable w/ timely AIDS treatment."

Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim (GVN Board Member; @ColumbiaMSPH; @CAPRISAOfficial) delivered the Day 2 keynote at #GVNAnnualMeeting2026 (3/5/26) on sustaining treatment in resource constrained settings and strengthening global preparedness. Read: ow.ly/3tUs50YGL2J

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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. @CAPRISAOfficial @AHRI_News ndabaonline.ukzn.ac.za/UkzndabaStory/…

@UKZNCHS @CAPRISAOfficial and @AHRI_News Unite to Accelerate Fight Against Tuberculosis Read more: ndabaonline.ukzn.ac.za/UkzndabaStory/…

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Today as we commemorated the World TB day, our discussions focused on advancements in diagnostics at a community level. We touched on lived experiences of people living with TB, and most importantly, the need for a vaccine as we continue the fight to end TB. #WorldTBDay2026

Community members emphasizes the importance of support in people affected by TB “without a buddy, you get tired” “Without the support of my family, I would not have made it, it was difficult, it was harsh” says a TB survivor 👏🏾 #WorldTBDay2026 #YesWeCanEndTB

“We need to find ways to diminish long term consequences of TB even if it’s survived” says Prof. Rubeshan Perumal, CAPRISA head of Treatment and Pulmonologist in today’s afternoon discussion. #WorldTBDay2026 #YesWeCanEndTB

“We have reduced treatment to 6-months for drug resistant TB, and the treatment success rate is approaching 80% and this has not happened in TB before” says Prof. Norbert Ndjeka, the Chief Director of TB Control and Management, as we commemorate World TB day. #WorldTBDay2026

“We need to link not just index patients diagnosed with TB but also families, because a TB patient is a symptom for a family in distress” says Prof. Kogie Naidoo, CAPRISA Deputy Director. #WorldTBDay2026 #YesWeCanEndTB

Dr. Karim, GVN COE Director of @CAPRISAOfficial, spoke during the Mpox: A Virus of Global Importance session at #GVNAnnualMeeting2026 on 3/4/26, discussing challenges in responding to the 2024–2025 mpox epidemic in Africa and the need for stronger surveillance & lab capacity.

Despite being curable and preventable, over 50-thousand people die in SA annually from Tuberculosis. Our multi-disciplinary TB team are working to shift this, using evidence based science for the benefit of all infected and affected. #WorldTBDay2026 #YesWeCanEndTB

In our newsletter this March: Microbiome Research comes under the spotlight as CAPRISA's Dr Disebo Potloane unpacks the findings of the VIBRANT Phase 1 clinical trial and we learn more from international collaborators. Sign up here: caprisa.org

"The results underscored the substantial contributions of both study participants and multidisciplinary research teams, highlighting the study’s impact on advancing HIV prevention and care within diverse African contexts." -Head of HIV Pathogenesis Dr Sharana Mahomed #IMPALA

📅💻SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 30TH, 2026 WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY COMMEMORATION If you can't be there in person, catch the livestream here: youtube.com/live/BH2DyCrHw… #WorldTBDay2026 #YesWeCanEndTB

Tuberculosis remains one of the deadliest diseases killing over 3000 people every day. To protect lives, @WHO recommends new portable, simple-to-use tests at reduced costs for faster detection and treatment of TB. On #WorldTBDay, WHO calls on all countries to scale up access to these and other tools so every person with TB can be reached and treated promptly. who.int/news/item/24-0…

South Africa published 25,775 scientific articles in 2023, ranking 29th globally and second in Africa. The national citation impact now exceeds the world average. Which research sector needs investment? #STIIndicators2025 #DSTI

🔬Dr Anushka Naidoo wears many hats. She is a research clinician and a TB scientist. In her latest publication, Naidoo investigated the effectiveness in biktarvy in supressing HIV in HIV-TB co-treatment. Read more here: caprisa.org/Newsletters #WorldTBDay2026 #YesWeCanEndTB