15 minutes: BioAfrica (and our work) at a glance

Here we provide you with a summary of the key aspects of our bioinformatics and drug resistance work in the form of news articles, blogs, tweets and publications.

In this new section of the bioafrica.net website, the idea is that anyone with 15 minutes to spare can learn about our work and its application in everyday life.


News (last 5) Twitter

PRESS RELEASE


Highly Specialized Team to Tackle HIV Drug Resistance Problem in Southern Africa

PRESS RELEASE - 2012-01-22

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 24-26 FEB 2012 - A small, highly specialized multidisciplinary team of doctors and statisticians from South Africa, Botswana, the USA and the UK will meet in Durban this weekend with the express purpose of pooling their resources, knowledge and expertise in an attempt to improve understanding the problem of HIV drug resistance in southern Africa.

BioAfrica news


New and interactive section of BioAfrica and SATuRN website

BioAfrica news - 2012-01-14

One of our main aims for this development is for users and collaborators to become more involved in the website. It has added over 100 new webpages to bioafrica.net, including blogs, open access publications, media coverage, clinical cases tutorials and twitter. It has also increased the number of people collaborating in the development of our website!

M.news


Alarm bells on HIV-drug resistance - Study raises fears as patients develop immunity to antiretroviral therapy

M.news - 2011-11-06

JOHANNESBURG - The prevalance of HIV-positive people who have developed a resistance to life-prolonging antiretroviral treatment (ART) is a cause for concern for South Africa, scientists warn.

CDC - South Africa


Meeting to Discuss the Growing Threat of HIV & TB Drug Resistance in South Africa and Botswana

CDC - South Africa - 2011-11-04

JOHANNESBURG - A group of renowned HIV and TB scientists, public health officials and physicians will meet at the University of Botswana in Gaborone, this coming Monday and Tuesday (7th & 8th of November) to discuss the growing problem of HIV and TB drug resistance in southern Africa.

Mmegionline


Botswana hosts Africa HIV/TB drug resistance workshop

Mmegionline - 2011-11-04

GABARONE - For the first time, Botswana is hosting the Africa HIV/TB Drug Resistance and Clinical Management workshop. The two-day workshop started yesterday at the University of Botswana (UB). Scientists, public health officials and physicians from across the world are attending the event to discuss the growing problem of HIV and TB drug resistance in Southern Africa.

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Blogs


Social Worker perspective: Adolescents on Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy - a VideoBlog

Author: Pretty Nkosi, Nokuthula Skhosana, Lungani Ndwandwe and Tulio de Oliveira - 2012-02-10




Drug-resistant tuberculosis in Swaziland: a concern for us all

Author: Richard Lessells - 2012-01-24




'Totally drug-resistant' tuberculosis in India: should we be worried?

Author: Richard Lessells - 2012-01-23




Scientific Community Engagement Activities in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Author: Tulio de Oliveira - 2012-01-22




Botswana hosted a successful HIV and TB workshop

Author: Tulio de Oliveira, Lungani Ndwandwe - 2011-12-01



15 minutes, SATuRN output, All blogs...

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