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Royal Bafokeng leader visits Aurum Rustenburg CRS

The Aurum Rustenburg Clinical Research Site (CRS) welcomed His Royal Highness (HRH), Dr Koketso Rakhudu, leader of the Royal Bafokeng Nation’s community of Tsitsing, and Chief Executive Director o...
Why there is great enthusiasm for AI in the global south

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HIV among trans women is at crisis levels. Discrimination is fuelling the fire

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Antibiotic slashes risk of drug-resistant TB in kids, major SA study finds

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Pepfar head assures countries of its continued support for HIV/Aids fight

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Community Champions: YCCs provide a safe space for those affected by HIV.

As we commemorate World AIDS Day, we highlight Aurum Community Champions leading a transformative HIV treatment approach, making viral suppression a central focus. Their mission is clear: encourage c...
NPO hosts Perpetrator of Intimate Partner Violence Programme

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Groundbreaking HIV-prevention initiative harnesses AI to bring medicine to the people

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New Child-friendly TB Prevention Treatment Available

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Analysis: Where we are with NIMART 13 years later

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Kenyan children at risk of TB to get sweet prevention drugs

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Prof. Setswe Appointed to UK MRC Global Health Research Board

Prof. Geoffrey Setswe, Aurum’s Managing Director of the Implementation Research Division (IRD), has recently been appointed to the Applied Global Health Research Board of the UK Medical Research Cou...
Aurum Leadership Roadshow takes Klerksdorp

Aurum Leadership is on the move once again, and this time we've joined forces with the remarkable Aurum Klerksdorp Clinical Research and Health Systems. Opening the day, Group CEO, Prof Gavin Churchy...
Peer support after prison improves linkage to HIV care, South African study shows

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Dr. Lucy Chimoyi Selected for Yale University's CIRA Fellowship

Aurum’s scientist, Dr. Lucy Chimoyi, has recently been selected as one of the International Visiting Fellows at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) 2024 at Yale University. T...
World TB Day 2024: Aurum Institute Ghana commits to ending TB in Ghana

The commitment of The Aurum Institute Ghana to combating tuberculosis (TB) remains resolute. In support of World TB Day 2024, Aurum Ghana proudly stood alongside Ghana Health Services to address the ...
Advancements in HIV Prevention: A Conversation with Dr. Kathryn Mngadi

As Sexual Transmitted Infections (STI) and Condom Week unfolds, it's imperative to reflect on the remarkable progress in HIV prevention over the years. Dr. Kathryn Mngadi, an esteemed figure with over...
From Idea to Impact: The Pelebox Innovator Earns Recognition

As The Aurum Institute we celebrate Neo Hutiri, the innovative mind behind Pelebox, a revolutionary smart locker system transforming healthcare access. Neo's invention has drastically reduced wait tim...
World TB Day: Fundação Aurum participates in Costa do Sol Health Fair to end TB in Maputo

In celebration of global efforts towards ending TB tuberculosis (TB) on World Tuberculosis Day, Fundação Aurum, alongside the Maputo City Council hosted the Costa do Sol Av. Marginal Health Fair in ...
Prof Kaleebu receives the honorary title of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Professor Pontiano Kaleebu, an esteemed Aurum Board Member and the outgoing Director of the Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicin...