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Wits VIDA publishes important work on interrogating Covid vaccine hesitancy in Soweto

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Wits VIDA

3 weeks ago

Dr Sana Mahtab, Senior Programme Manager at Wits VIDA, recently joined an expert panel at the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia in Madrid, Spain, to discuss the burden of pneumonia deaths and findings from the CHAMPS study - www.isglobal.org/en/-/un-nino-muere-de-neumonia-cada-42-segundos-en-el-mundoYou can read more about CHAMPS here: wits-vida.org/work/champs-studies/Wits Faculty of Health Sciences ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Wits VIDA wishes our amazing Nurses a wonderful International Nurses Day - thank you for all you do to make life count! #nursing #InternationalDayoftheNurse #medicalresearch #wemakelifecount Wits Faculty of Health Sciences South African Nursing Council ... See MoreSee Less

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Wits VIDA

1 month ago

This World Immunization Week 2023, we want to celebrate the incredible progress that has been made in vaccine development and deployment. From smallpox to COVID-19, vaccines have saved countless lives and transformed public health. Let's continue to invest in research and innovation to tackle the next global health challenges. #WorldImmunizationWeek #vaccineprogress #globalhealth Wits Faculty of Health Sciences Catherine Danielle Hill World Health Organization (WHO) ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

We are proud to be part of the global effort to develop safe and effective vaccines against infectious diseases. This World Immunization Week 2023, we want to thank all the researchers, healthcare professionals, and volunteers who work tirelessly to improve public health through vaccines. #WorldImmunizationWeek #vaccineresearch #publichealth Wits Faculty of Health Sciences World Health Organization (WHO) Catherine Danielle Hill Wits - University of the Witwatersrand ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Did you know that vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent diseases? This World Immunization Week 2023, we want to remind you of the importance of getting vaccinated and keeping up with your immunizations. Talk to your healthcare provider to learn more! #WorldImmunizationWeek #GetVaccinated #VaccinePreventableDiseases Wits Faculty of Health Sciences World Health Organization African Region ... See MoreSee Less

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Wits VIDA

3 months ago

Health Sciences Research Review: Download and read the latest edition of the HS Research Review. Read more: issuu.com/witsfhs/docs/wits_research_review_newsletter_feb_2023#researchreview #sugartax #HIV #tuberculosis ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

The VIDA Laboratory team - We Make Life Count! ... See MoreSee Less

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5 months ago

Wits VIDA wishes you a happy and prosperous 2023! ... See MoreSee Less

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5 months ago

Wits VIDA recently published important work investigating Covid vaccine hesitancy in Soweto: COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout: Aspects of Acceptability in South Africa. Read the full paper and watch the video explaining the findings here: www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/9/1379 ... See MoreSee Less

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Wits VIDA

6 months ago

Scientists hard at work! In the top image Medical Scientist, Lara Van Der Merwe is holding a Fluidigm plate. These plates allow our scientists to screen 90 samples against 115 different targets simultaneously. The reaction set allows us to serotype Streptococcus pneumoniae (detect 94 serotypes) and to also detect and quantify common viral and bacterial pathogens - it is the most comprehensive high-throughput quantitative molecular serotyping reaction set developed to date and it was optimised and validated here at Wits VIDA! The assay is used to monitor nasopharyngeal carriage in both urban and rural communities in South Africa and to serotype pneumococcus in a cohort of children that received alternate doses of the Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). In the second image, Lara is using Real-Time PCR Analysis Software in the BIOMARK instrument to analyse the Fluidigm data.Wits Faculty of Health Sciences #science #WomenInSTEM #medicalresearch ... See MoreSee Less

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7 months ago

Meet our Team! Wits VIDA Medical Scientist Christian Mukendi is seen here working in a Biosafety Cabinet. He is washing differentiated HL60 cells with Hanks' Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) in preparation for the Opsonophagocytic Assay (OPA) assay. #science #medicalresearch #medicalsciences Wits Faculty of Health Sciences ... See MoreSee Less

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