Public Health - The Aurum Institute

It's time to End TB

In recognition of World TB Day and for the rest of TB Month, Aurum is highlighting some of its staff working to End TB. ...
The Aurum Institute on KasieFM 97.1

The Aurum Institute's Dr Arabang Letebele and Nobuntu Nokwali appeared on Ekurhuleni community radio station Kasie FM97.1 this morning to talk about the importance of getting tested for HIV. ...
Engaging Adolescents in HIV Prevention Research in South Africa

By Ireen Mosweu, Community Engagement Officer, The Aurum Institute Clinical Research Division in Rustenburg, South Africa.This article was featured in IAVI newsletter VOICES, which was a special editi...
Aurum at Forum on Microbial Threats workshop

Aurum Group CEO Prof Gavin Churchyard presented at the Forum on Microbial Threats workshop recently. The Forum which is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, brought...
Preventing TB: a big drug price cut paves the way for global scale-up

This article was published in The Conversation on 13 January 2020. Lengthy negotiations ended in good news recently when the price of rifapentine, a lifesaving antibiotic, was marked down by 66% by i...
South Africans should mobilise to support the NHI

This article was published in The Conversation on 13 January 2020. Lengthy negotiations ended in good news recently when the price of rifapentine, a lifesaving antibiotic, was marked down by 66% by i...
Previously unemployed graduate now part of team finding solutions in Covid-19 fight

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Aurum Annual Report 2021

Aurum Board Chairperson Ms Phangisile Mtshali characterises 2021 as a year of adapting and building resilience. She writes in the Aurum Annual Report 2021, that the organisation had to pivot and seiz...
South Africa under 21-day COVID-19 lockdown

Youth African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the Coronavirus pandemic a disaster and subsequently called for a national lockdown from midnight on Thursday. This after a rapid increase in the numbe...
Partners announce reduced price for patient-friendly tuberculosis preventive treatments

August 1, 2022: Unitaid, The Aurum Institute, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and MedAccess today announced two new agreements to lower the price of rifapentine (RPT)-based treatments to p...
Press Statement: Global Consortium welcomes reduced price for patient-friendly treatment to prevent tuberculosis

The Aurum Institute and its partners also announce the launch of the next phase of work to improve access to shorter TB prevention treatments for children and pregnant women Johannesburg, 3 Aug...
Faith in training and experience helps Aurum nurse conquer COVID-19 fears

Aurum nurses Faith Majola, Marcia Roberts, Nokuthula Malinga and Lerato Matlala Life in the time of COVID-19 is very different for many people. For Faith Majola, it has meant enduring the lockdown a...
Shesha-Geza handwash innovation

Hand washing remains one of the most effective infection control methods and since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, making soap and water or sanitiser readily available, has become life-saving. ...
Aurum tackles TB in Western Cape farmlands

Jacobus Engelbrecht had been living with TB symptoms for some time, hoping it was a passing flu as he could not afford to be off work on a farm, to go to the clinic. “The clinic is very far, so it ...
Aurum showcases expertise at SA TB Conference

SA TB Conference delegates packed the hall for an Aurum satellite session on: Scaling up shorter TB preventive treatment (TPT) - is there a role for new TB infection tests in South Africa? Prof Viol...
CDC's Dr Romel Lacson visits Goba clinic

CDC South Africa Acting Country Director, Dr Romel Lacson visited the Goba Clinic in Ekurhuleni to show solidarity and offer encouragement to frontline health workers. Lacson thanked Aurum for its co...
Global Hand Washing Day

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Aurum at the 53rd Union World Conference on Lung Health

The Aurum Institute will join colleagues, partners, advocates and friends at the biggest scientific conference on lung health, The Union World Conference on Lung Health which will take place virtually...
Part One: Reflections from the 11th SA AIDS Conference

This is the first part of a three-part series showcasing the important thoughts shared by Aurum delegates at the 11th SA AIDS Conference in Durban. The conference brought together a diverse group of...
Aurum receives PPE donation from MANCOSA

The Aurum Institute was recently the recipient of lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by private higher education institution MANCOSA. MANCOSA responded to Aurum’s call for do...