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MULTIPLE ROLES AT BRTI | The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe The Biomedical Research and Training Institute is recruiting for several research positions to support the Cardiac TB and CHART studies. Open roles: • Assistant Coordinator (x1) • Research Nurse (x1...

Join the team at the BRTI ZIMBABWE supporting important cardiovascular and infectious disease research.

Assistant Coordinator (1)
Research Nurse (1)
Research Assistants (2)
Radiographer (1)
Apply via the advert 👇
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SOFAR releases Newsletter Issue 2 highlighting research growth across Southern Africa The Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) has released the second issue of its newsletter, showcasing key milestones, achievements, and collaborations across its growing regional network.T...

The 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟮 is out, highlighting research growth, regional training, and fellows’ achievements across Southern Africa.

🔗 Read more: www.sofarafrica.org/post/sofar-r...
@tropeninstitut.bsky.social @zambartresearch.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social

YouTube video by Ardent Creative Ageing Well Film

“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯?”

Filmed in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 and The Gambia 🇬🇲, 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹—a film from the Koshesai study—challenges ageism and reframes ageing as wisdom, contribution, and becoming.

🎥 youtu.be/ynl9r6XAME4

𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 convened to review trial progress, discuss findings from embedded sub‑studies, and strengthen cross-consortium collaboration.

𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲: 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 participants enrolled in under 2 months toward the target of 𝟭𝟭,𝟳𝟴𝟬.
Read more :⤵️
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A photo of a group of people who make up many of the people working on the PROMISE study.

Fabulous meeting in Zimbabwe @thruzim.bsky.social for PROMISE Trial

Investigating STI screening in 12,000 women in antenatal care thruzim.org/hiv-srh-1/promise

Great team across clinical, stats, economics, social science, genomics & basic science to allow us to tackle a wide range of questions

SOFAR hosts Inaugural Annual Meeting in Zambia The Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) held its inaugural Annual Meeting from 6–7 November 2025 at the scenic Chaminuka Nature Reserve near Lusaka, Zambia. The two-day event brought tog...

Massive thanks to our friends @zambartresearch.bsky.social for hosting the first 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 in Zambia.
Such an inspiring 2 days of learning, mentorship, and connection. Check out the highlights here ⤵️
www.sofarafrica.org/post/sofar-h...

The #SOFARAnnualConference kicks off in Lusaka 🇿🇲
Fellows, supervisors, and partners from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Zambia come together to share ideas, spark innovation, and strengthen research capacity across Africa.
#SOFAR #AfricaResearch #ResearchForImpact

How Planetary Health Shapes Human Wellbeing: A One Health Perspective Written by Dr Cliff Zinyemba PhD As part of the THRU-ZIM Wellbeing Programme, this quarter focuses on the critical relationship between planetary health and human wellbeing. The @World Health Organiza...

How healthy is our planet — and what does that mean for our own wellbeing?

On #𝗢𝗻𝗲𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗗𝗮𝘆, Dr. Cliff Zinyemba explores the vital links between planetary health and human health — and the practical actions that protect both.

Read the full article
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#PlanetaryHealth

YouTube video by THRU ZIM COM BP Film 1

𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮.
The Community BP Group Study in Zimbabwe uses peer support to improve awareness & control—simple, scalable, life-saving.
Watch how communities are taking charge:
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Healthcare professionals in Zimbabwe — we’d love your input!
Share your experiences with menopause care to help shape better support and services for women.

Take our 10-minute confidential survey: forms.office.com/e/SyCQEn9Y2i

#TAMIRAMenopause #WomensHealth #MenopauseZw

Denice begins PhD to improve TB and diabetes care in Mozambique We are delighted to share that Denise Michela Milice  a Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) fellow with Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS) in Mozambique, has begun PhD studies in Public ...

HUGE NEWS! 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 Denise Michela Milice has officially started her PhD @lshtm.bsky.social
Her vital research focuses on improving TB & diabetes care in Mozambique.
Looking forward to her impact
www.sofarafrica.org/post/denice-...
@zambartresearch.bsky.social

PHD Supervisor training in Zimbabwe

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄: PhD supervisor training for Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) led by Prof. Liezel Frick & Dr @nompilo.bsky.social (StellenboschUni). The 2-day program will strengthen supervision, research capacity & doctoral success. @kkranzer.bsky.social @zambartresearch.bsky.social

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲)
1️⃣ 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 – 𝗡𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁
🗓️ Deadline: 14 Sept 2025
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2️⃣ 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 / 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 – 𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗥𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆
🗓️ Deadline: 13 Sept 2025
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#Hiring #Research #GlobalHealth #Zimbabwe

Early results from the GIFT device presented at STI & HIV 2025 Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) fellow JayJay Karumazondo represented the GIFT study team at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Canada, where he shared insights on innova...

How can a simple device change STI care for women? Early results from GIFT Study were shared at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress. SOFAR Fellow Jayjay Karumazondo presented findings from Zimbabwe & South Africa. Read more www.sofarafrica.org/post/early-r...

Early results from the SIMBA Study | The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗕 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀? Early findings from the 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 are beginning to answer this question. By following 75 people with TB in Zimbabwe, the study is un...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗕 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀?
Early findings from the SIMBA study in Zimbabwe reveal hidden impacts that go beyond the lungs.

See more on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/the-he...

#TB #GlobalHealth #Research #SIMBA

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁!
Catch up on study updates, team highlights, events, and more from across the THRU ZIM platform.
📩 Read it here: www.thruzim.org/_files/ugd/b...
#THRUZIM #GlobalHealth #ResearchUpdate #Zimbabwe

𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 & 𝗨𝗞
A fully funded PhD is now available with
@lshtm.bsky.social
and ThruZim. The project will investigate the impact of maternal sexually transmitted infections on infant health.
Apply➡️https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VBWXE71DU_zmLUvHzbQ8FhKqUViwH2_S?usp=sharing

SIMBA study shares preliminary findings at early career researcher talk On July 23rd, Angus de Wilton, Mazvita Maud, and David Hettle presented an Early Career Researcher talk on the SIMBA study, sharing some exciting early findings as the study nears the end of its first...

SIMBA study shares preliminary findings at early career researcher talk
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SOFAR Newsletter – Issue 1 Now Available! We’re excited to launch the first issue of the Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) newsletter!This inaugural edition showcases the heart of our work—amplifying voices from across Zimbabw...

Hot off the press! We’re thrilled to launch the first issue of the 𝘚𝘖𝘍𝘈𝘙 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳
Meet our PhD fellows, explore regional updates, and celebrate big wins across 🇿🇼🇿🇲🇲🇿
Read more: sofarafrica.org/post/sofar-n...
@lshtm.bsky.social @tropeninstitut.bsky.social @zambartresearch.bsky.social

Advancing TB Risk Prediction: ERASE-TB Research Presented at EDCTP Forum 2025 We’re proud to share highlights from the recent EDCTP Forum 2025, where Edson Marambire presented his poster on risk prediction models for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) infection. His ...

Proud to share our work at #EDCTPForum2025. We developed 2 risk scores to predict M. tuberculosis infection among household contacts in 🇲🇿🇹🇿🇿🇼 — and found models predicting TB progression perform better than infection tools.
www.erase-tb.co.uk/post/advanci...

SOFAR partners shine at the twelfth EDCTP forum We are thrilled to share that Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) partners from ZAMBART and BIiomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) – were among the distinguished recipients o...

Proud to see 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 @zambartresearch.bsky.social shining at the 12th EDCTP Forum in Kigali. The forum brought together over 1,600 global health actors to strengthen African-led clinical research on infectious and poverty-related diseases.
#EDCTP2025 www.sofarafrica.org/post/sofar-p...

YouTube video by Global Health EDCTP3 EDCTP prize 2025 Scientific Leadership Prize for a European woman Katharina Kranzer

Proud moment for THRU ZIM!
Our Co-Director, Prof. @kkranzer.bsky.social, received the EDCTP Women Scientific Leadership Prize at #EDCTP2025 in Kigali.

Watch the moment here 🎥👇
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#WeAreTHRUZIM #WomenInScience #GlobalHealth #Leadership

Members of the project stakeholder group meet at The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe in Harare.

Could #SocialPrescribing improve the wellbeing of older adults in Harare, Zimbabwe?

Read about a new collaborative project between our team at UCL, ‪‪@qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social, ‪‪@bristoluni.bsky.social‬ and @thruzim.bsky.social 🌍

Full details on our blog: sbbresearch.org/researchers-...

Professor Rashida Ferrand Receives Top Honour in Global Health We are delighted to celebrate Professor Rashida Ferrand, who has been awarded the prestigious Global Health EDCTP3 Outstanding Female Scientist Prize. This honour recognises her outstanding contributi...

Huge congratulations to Professor Rashida Ferrand on receiving the EDCTP3 Outstanding Female Scientist Prize in Global Health!
A leader, mentor, and trailblazer whose work continues to shape policy and practice.
We’re so proud!
www.thruzim.org/post/profess...

SOFAR team at the EDCTP3 Finance & Project Management Training In April, representatives from the SOFAR network finance teams in Zambia and Zimbabwe, along with the Principal Investigator and Study Coordinator from Zimbabwe, attended the EDCTP3 Finance & Project ...

SOFAR Network teams from @zambartresearch.bsky.social & @thruzim.bsky.social joined the EDCTP3 Finance & Project Management Training in Joburg, connecting with peers from across Africa to strengthen research support systems. More here : www.sofarafrica.org/post/sofar-t...

Belatedly sharing our follow up #pQCT paper in which we observed trabecular bone deficits of >5% in mid-life Zimbabwean women living with #HIV.

This was most pronounced at the distal radius, a common site of postmenopausal fracture.

@celiagregson.bsky.social @thruzim.bsky.social

Zimbabwe to Host Groundbreaking AI and Health Workshop Next Week at University of Zimbabwe | HealthTimes Zimbabwe is set to host a high-profile three-day workshop next week focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and health, with the aim of building local capacity and sparking innovat...

Get ready for 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 — a three-day event where AI meets health innovation.
More here ⤵️
healthtimes.co.zw/2025/05/28/z... @wellcometrust.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social

SOuthern aFrica research cApacity netwoRk | SOFAR | Projekt | Fact Sheet | HORIZON | CORDIS | European Commission The SOuthern aFrica Research cApacity netwoRk (SOFAR) will train a generation of innovative world class and resilient African scientists, clinicians and public health professionals facilitated by a pa...

The SOFAR Project is now live on the EU CORDIS platform!
Proud to be part of this @EDCTP3 -funded @horizoneu.bsky.social initiative strengthening infectious disease research in 🇿🇼🇿🇲🇲🇿
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
@zambartresearch.bsky.social @tropeninstitut.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social

This week, we join our partner institutions for a 2️⃣-day symposium on multimorbidity research in collaboration with @lshtm.bsky.social Centre for Global Chronic Conditions hosted by @thruzim.bsky.social.

The symposium aims to explore research on chronic diseases as a global health concern.

The countdown is on! Register for the 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 event, 3–5 June.
𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...