Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

WEBINAR | Sibongile Tshabalala is national chairperson of Treatment Action Campaign. An activist since 2000, she has led at both provincial and national levels, and is an honorary fellow at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics.

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#HealthJustice #TBWebinar

Does Aaron Motsoaledi need a ministerial advisory committee like we had during #COVID to deal with the #Trump administration’s #HIV funding cuts? @miamalan.bsky.social asked Wits RHI’s Helen Rees. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

Health Experts Call For Greater Investment In Women-Led TB Solutions - Health Policy Watch A special webinar, hosted by Global Health Strategies, the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, and Health Policy Watch, will recognize and amplify the

Health Experts Call for Greater Investment in Women-Led TB Solutions

A webinar, hosted by @ghs.bsky.social, @bhekisisa.org, & @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social, will recognize & amplify the voices of women transforming TB research, policy, & community engagement.

📅7 Aug 2025
⏰3:00 PM SAST

WEBINAR | Nandipha Titana is the community liaison officer at Be Part Yoluntu Centre in Mbekweni. She leads mobile outreach and clinic-based TB care, helping connect high-burden communities to screening, treatment & research.

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Keep #HIV + #TB patients on treatment + don’t stop testing. Or SA will see new infections the health department doesn’t know about and that aren’t linked to care, Wits RHI’s Helen Rees told @miamalan.bsky.social. #FundingCuts bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

Global funding cuts are threatening SA’s TB response.

With declining development assistance, how do we protect women & communities already on the margins?

Join our webinar with @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social and @ghs.bsky.social:

🗓️ 7 August 2025
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WEBINAR | Lee Fairlie is director of maternal & child health at Wits RHI. She has led 20+ clinical studies and contributed to global TB/HIV guidelines through World Health Organization and CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) working groups.

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WEBINAR | Monica Longwe is a leading expert in social and behavior change communication across HIV, TB and SRH.

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🔍NEW IDEAS, REAL IMPACT: HOW WOMEN ARE CHANGING SA'S TB STORY
⏰3:00 PM SAST
📅7 August 2025

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WEBINAR | Monica Longwe is a leading expert in social and behaviour change communication across #HIV, #TB and #SRH. She has developed and implemented health programmes in multiple African countries, including Malawi’s HIV Prevention Strategy.

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What does a gender-responsive TB programme look like? Our upcoming webinar dives into what works, what’s missing — and why it matters now more than ever. Don’t miss it. | @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social | @ghs.bsky.social

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#WomensHealth #TB

WEBINAR | Valerie Mizrahi is a globally recognised TB researcher and the former director of the Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine at UCT. She has received top honours including the Mérieux Prize and Order of the Mapungubwe.

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As South Africa marks Women’s Month this August, we recognize the leadership of women at the forefront of TB research, care, & advocacy.

📣 WEBINAR
🔍 NEW IDEAS, REAL IMPACT: HOW WOMEN ARE CHANGING SA'S TB STORY
📅 7 Aug 2025
⏰ 3:00 PM SAST

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Thulile Khanyile is co-moderating our latest webinar with @miamalan.bsky.social. She is a molecular medicine researcher, lecturer at Wits University, & co-founder of Nka’thuto EduPropeller. Her work has trained over 4 000 students in research.

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Join @miamalan.bsky.social as she moderates our webinar with @ghs.bsky.social & @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social. Our founder & editor-in-chief, she has over 30 journalism awards. Join the discussion. tinyurl.com/mt2j6a7c

#TBWebinar #WomensMonth

Join the conversation to celebrate, learn from, and amplify the voices of women transforming TB research, policy, and community engagement.

📢WEBINAR
🔍NEW IDEAS, REAL IMPACT: HOW WOMEN ARE CHANGING SA'S TB STORY
📅7 Aug 2025
⏰3:00 PM SAST

Register at: bit.ly/4lWOinK

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@healthpolicywatch.bsky.social | @ghs.bsky.social | What does a gender-responsive TB programme look like? Our upcoming webinar dives into what works, what’s missing — and why it matters now more than ever. Don’t miss it. tinyurl.com/mt2j6a7c

#WomensHealth #TB

⚠️Cigarettes have text warnings saying they cause cancer. Should SA’s unhealthy foods that cause #NCDs carry warnings on the front to help shoppers know what they’re getting themselves into? Experts say yes. More here. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

“Food environments of big institutions like universities can prop up food inequality, even if these universities are committed to social justice.”

Read Anna-Maria van Niekerk's pick, from The Conversation, for today’s #BhekisisaInYourInbox. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

TB doesn't impact everyone equally. Factors like stigma & poor access to care mean many women are left behind. On 7 August, our @miamalan.bsky.social talks to health experts about how the country’s TB response can put women first.

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You need a “nutritional science background” to understand them, say experts on #SAs current food labels. Find out how new labels could help shoppers spot unhealthy foods. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

Clear labels on the front of products can help shoppers quickly spot unhealthy foods. These could hit #SAs shelves if proposed food labelling rules are passed.

Find out more in today’s #BhekisisaInYourInbox. mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

🚦A traffic light. A grade. A daily guide. A warning label. Find out why experts recommend these types of labels on the front of unhealthy foods — and why they lean towards a warning.

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⚠️“Warning: High in Sugar” will show on the front of unhealthy food products if new laws are passed in South Africa.

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If someone is late to pick up their #HIV meds or get a health check, does it mean they stopped #ART? Not necessarily, a study showed. We dive into the numbers. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

For how long should a medicine pick-up point keep someone’s #ARVs if they’re late for their appointment? Data from a study shows up to 4 weeks. Here’s what it means for #ART guidelines in #SA. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

If someone with #HIV is late for a clinic appointment, does it mean they don’t care about their condition? Rarely. Here’s what the data shows. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

The thing about conferences is the connections you make — and what you do with them. Take the recent IAS Conference on HIV Science in Kigali in mid-July. I got to co-chair a panel with one of my heroes: Avac’s executive director, Mitchell Warren.

🌐 "The thing about conferences is the connections you make — and what you do with them."

@miamalan.bsky.social (@bhekisisa.org‬) reflects on the meaningful connections that shaped her #IAS2025 experience.

#SouthAfrica’s 6-month #ARV dispensing roll-out starts nationwide in August and could change #HIV care for good. Activist Neliswa Nkwali says it’s certainly changed her life. bhekisisa.org/bhekisisa-tv...

It’s already working in the Western Cape. Now, 6MMD is going national. #HIVtreatment bhekisisa.org/bhekisisa-tv...