Celebrating Community Partnerships
A mini imbizo was held on the 19th of March at the CAPRISA Vulindlela research facility. This meeting emanated from the visit
of Ambassador Randal Tobias and other dignitaries to the CAPRISA site. The meeting provided and important opportunity for
CAPRISA and Project Accept researchers to provide an overview of the research being done in Vulindlela and to share some of
the results regarding STIs, HIV and AIDS. Read more - download PDF.
Harnessing science for the greater good
CAPRISA's Director, Salim Abdool Karim, shared the platform with Bill Gates during a panel discussion on "Global Health:
Putting Science to work for the Developing World" in London on March 2. Read more - download PDF.
AI: a first-hand view of work in action...
A Packed two-day programme of discussion and site visits was organised by CAPRISA for International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
(IAVI) representatives Pat Fast and Glywnn Stevens. Read more - download PDF.
Great advances in AI recruitment and screening
In recent months the Acute Infection study has experienced a dramatic improvement in recruitment of participants for
screening. Read more - download PDF.
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Brad Pitt makes a star appearance at Vulindlela
CAPRISA's rural Research Site in Vulindlela was visited by Hollywood celerity, Brad Pitt, last month during his week-long
AIDS awareness mission. The purpose of his visit was to draw attention to the plight of people living in poverty and with
HIV/AIDS.
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In a spirit of united action
The second ground-breaking South African AIDS Conference at Durban's ICC between June 7-10, 2005 aims to marchal the best of
knowledge, practice and research on HIV and transform it into further united action and implementation and to spur a new
spirit of unity and accountability for all.
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Enhancing community response to research programmes
THe CAPRISA community programme has established the Durban and Vulindlela Community Research Support Groups (CRSG) to enhance
the community response to AIDS and prepare the local community to participate in CAPRISA research projects.
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Prevention efforts need to be expanded on massive scale
In Cape Town earlier this month Porf Quarraisha Abdool Karim, gave an overview of the magnitude of the HIV pandemic outlining
HIV prevention goals and the challenges and opportunities for HIV prevention.
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