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I think getting a vaccine out quickly will be a game-changer for South Africa, especially a one-shot that doesn't need a rigorous culture. Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by Vivienne Naidoo  Queries: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org  https://www.jnj.com/coronavirus/about-phase-3-study-of-our-covid-19-vaccine-candidate https://www.ensemblestudy.com/#!/ https://desmondtutuhealthfoundation.org.za/admin-dthf/news/dthf-welcomes-early-data-from-ensemble-trial-showing-safety-efficacy-for-sing https://www.gov.za/speeches/minister-zweli-mkhize-update-sars-cov-2-coronavirus-vaccine-rollout-strategy-7-jan-2021?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0-6ABhDMARIsAFVdQv9OY_PLeu9yEU2fiIMNM https://www.samrc.ac.za/research/ethics/guideline-documents WHO  Dr Gonasagrie (Lulu) Nair, MBChB, DCH, DT&H, PGDip Health Research Ethics, MPH Dr...

In formulating a COVID Digital response, we should not sideline the more traditional method of communicating. If we do, we sideline, a particular portion of society.  Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Vivienne Naidoo  Queries: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials: www.africanalliance.org.zawww.thevarg.orghttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2020-12-28-tailored-messaging-is-key-in-curbing-the-spread-of-covid-19-and-misinformation/https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/doctor-who-discovered-ivermectin-use-for-covid-19-was-born-in-sa-studied-at-wits-bab210ff-1c2d-491a-9970-e3c0d98aa71chttps://sanac.org.za/traditional-leaders-launch-the-communities-matter-survey-in-20-districts/ WHO   Oliver Meth is the communications lead at the South African...

“Even a response to COVID-19 needs to be a feminist one. It needs to centre women; it needs to centre adolescent girls; it needs to centre children”.  Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Vivienne Naidoo with inputs from Anna Matendawafa Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials: www.africanalliance.org.zawww.thevarg.org Date: 14 January  2021https://www.soulcity.org.za https://www.justice.gov.za/vg/gbv/NSP-GBVF-FINAL-DOC-04-05.pdfhttps://www.soulcity.org.za/resources/materials/violence/we-want-to-be-freehttps://www.gov.za/documents/constitution/chapter-2-bill-rights?gclid=CjwKCAiAo5qABhBdEiwAOtGmbmI_7Gt1ySFqsOJSHrZ6PIVmrIPwTLD5H3ycoZYXTnPY3qcpOmscMBoCHuUQAvD_BwE WHO Phinah...

Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira & Maaza Seyoum Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 17 September  2020   WHO   Dr. Solomon ZewduHe is the Deputy Director  for the Africa office of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he shapes continental...

Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira  Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 05 NOVEMBER 2020  https://www.healthjusticeinitiative.org.za https://www.osf.org.zahttps://www.wits.ac.za https://leonfoundation.co.za/ndifuna.htm https://raith.org.zahttps://www.msf.org.za https://itpcglobal.org/about/ https://www.medicalschemes.co.za https://www.healthjusticeinitiative.org.za/post/access-takes-a-hard-look-at-the-impact-of-intellectual-property-and-patents-during-covid-19 WHO   Fatima Hassan,is a South African human rights lawyer and social justice activist. She's the founder of and heads the newly established Health Justice Initiative in...

Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira  Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials: www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 29 October  2020  https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04431414https://www.hptn.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Protocol%20Version%201.pdf WHO  HVTN/CoVPN The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is the world’s largest publicly funded multi-disciplinary international collaboration facilitating vaccines’ development to prevent HIV/AIDS. The HVTN conducts all clinical...

Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira & Maaza Seyoum Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 03 September 2020   http://www.wrhi.ac.za/expertise/detail/professor-sinead-delany-moretlwehttps://www.who.int/immunization/research/meetings_workshops/pdvac_2020/en/ WHO  Professor Sinead Delany- Moretlwe is the Director of Research at Reproductive Health and HIV Institute(Wits RHI) and a Research Professor in the...

Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira & Maaza Seyoum Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 22 October 2020  https://www.tac.org.za WHO  Sibongile Tshabalala. She is the chairperson of the Treatment Action Campaign and partner with the COVID-19 Conversations weekly webinar series She was diagnosed...

“Building the ship as it sails”   Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira & Maaza Seyoum Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 10 September 2020  https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/people/our-faculty/qa4https://www.caprisa.org/Pages/CAPRISAStudieshttps://www.caprisa.org/People/Leadership WHO  Quarraisha Abdool Karim, (Ph.D.) is an NRF A1 rated scientist and infectious diseases epidemiologist. She is the Associate,...