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Wits RHI is a renowned African institute in a world-class African University tackling the continent's health challenges through science and innovation.
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Wits RHI addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, focusing on HIV/TB, sexual and reproductive health, and vaccine-preventable diseases.

29/10/2026

27/10/2026

Congratulations to Prof. Helen Rees, Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS), on receiving the prestigious 2026 National Research Foundation (NRF) Lifetime Achievement Award, one of South Africa’s highest honours in research and scholarship.

The award recognises Prof. Rees’ exceptional contributions to global health, public health policy, vaccine research, HIV prevention, reproductive health, and epidemic preparedness. Through more than three decades of scientific leadership, she has helped bridge the gap between research and healthcare delivery while improving health outcomes across Africa and beyond.

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26/10/2026

is evolving and nurses are at the heart of making it work. Through Wits RHI’s LEN4PrEP study, nurses are gaining the training, practical skills and mentorship needed to deliver long-acting for HIV prevention in real-world settings. As our Director of Implementation Science, Professor Saiqa Mullick, says: “People want options that fit into their lives.” Read the full story on Spotlight NSP: https://bit.ly/nurses-learn-lenacapavir

South Africa’s rollout of lenacapavir, a six-monthly HIV prevention injection, requires nurses to learn, adapt and find ways to make it work for patients. Christina Pitt unpacks how

23/10/2026

📢Friday Research Spotlight | . Rethinking antibody testing in young children. New findings from the study show how adding PCR testing could help reduce misdiagnosis in children aged 18–24 months. Led by Wits RHI Professor Lee Fairlie and colleagues, this research reinforces the importance of evidence-informed testing approaches to improve child health outcomes. Explore the publication: https://bit.ly/47wibWm

23/10/2026

22/10/2026

Our Executive Director, Professor Helen Rees, has been shortlisted for the University of Cambridge Alumni Awards 2026 in the Global Achievement Award category. Reflecting on her Cambridge journey, she said: “My time there shaped both my approach to science and my lifelong commitment to health equity.” Discover the Global Achievement Award shortlist: https://bit.ly/cambridge-global-2026 Wits RHI Wits - University of the Witwatersrand Wits Health Sciences

22/10/2026

📍 Wits RHI at . Two posters. Three researchers. One shared focus: advancing research. From gaps to cervical cancer screening among women living with , Wits RHI researchers are bringing evidence to the Annual Conference of the International Papillomavirus Society - IPVS. Follow the research shaping the future of and cervical cancer care.

21/10/2026

A warming planet. Growing health risks. Wits RHI Executive Director Professor Helen Rees warns that climate change could spread mosquito-borne diseases into new parts of Africa, increasing risks from malaria, dengue and more. Read more: https://bit.ly/africa-climate-change

21/10/2026

📢 PUBLICATION ALERT | Nature Medicine. Wits RHI’s Professor Lee Fairlie contributes to research investigating a maternal vaccine candidate against Group B Streptococcus, a major cause of serious infections in newborns. Read the publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04558-5

Address

22 Esselen Street, Hillbrow
Johannesburg
2001

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday	08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday	08:00 - 16:30
Thursday	08:00 - 16:30
Friday	08:00 - 16:30

Telephone

+27113585300

Website

http://www.wrhi.ac.za/

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