Ebola Virus Disease Outbreaks: Situation Update, 08 January 2015
The most recent positive Ebola Virus Disease case has been confirmed on the 29 December 2014 in Glosgow, United Kingdom
January 9, 2015
Alerts
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Address During The: Launch Of The 2016 International AIDS Conference: Johannesburg – 27 October 2014
Professor Chris Beyrer, President of the International AIDS Society and International Chair of AIDS 2016; Dr Olive Shisana, CEO of
October 28, 2014
CSIR And NHLS Join Forces: Building A National Resource For Increasing Quality Of Pathology Service In South Africa
The full blood count (FBC) is one of the most commonly performed diagnostic test in the initial diagnosis and subsequent
September 19, 2014
Ebola Travel Advisory
TRAVEL ADVISORY AND DEFINITION OF ESSENTIAL TRAVEL Pretoria, 13 September 2014 As a follow up to the SADC Health meeting
September 12, 2014
Ebola: Deployment Of Field Laboratory To West Africa
DEPLOYMENT OF FIELD LABORATORY TO WEST AFRICA The National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division in the NHLS deployed a
August 18, 2014
Update On The Patient Admitted At Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
MEDIA STATEMENT To: Editors & Health Journalists Issued by: Ministry of Health & NICD Date: August 18, 2014 Time: 14:45
August 18, 2014
SADC EBOLA Statement
An extra ordinary meeting of the SADC ministers of Health on the Ebola outbreak was held yesterday, in Johannesburg. Please
August 7, 2014
No Confirmed Cases Of Ebola Virus Disease In South Africa
Johannesburg, July 30, 2014 – There is an ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa, with over
July 31, 2014
Launch Of The 2012 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence And Behaviour Survey Report
01 April 2014 The report is the fourth one its kind and provides an important insights into the state of
April 1, 2014
Getting To Zero TB – Tackling HIV And TB Drug Resistance
19 March 2014 Press Release Getting to zero TB – tackling HIV and TB drug resistance World TB Day
March 19, 2014
Press Release
Potent HIV antibodies fast tracks the development of an AIDS vaccine The discovery of how a woman’s body responded to
March 3, 2014
South African HIV/AIDS Trial Scoops USAID Award
The Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 004 Tenofovir gel trial was today announced the
February 4, 2014
A Time For Reflection On The Passing Away Of Tata Mandela
South Africans awoke to the devastating news that our leader and father of the nation is no more. I was
December 10, 2013
NHLS Bids Farewell Madiba
Madiba, Mthembu, Sophitsho, Ngqolomsila, Lala ngoxolo Tata! Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the father of the nation, has died on December 5
December 6, 2013
National World Aids Day
"Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections.” A National World Aids Day event organised by the office of the Deputy
December 4, 2013
SA MRC Has Awarded Professor Shabir Madhi Lifetime Achievement
SA Medical Research Council has awarded Professor Shabir Madhi, the MRC’s most prestigious accolade, the MRC Lifetime Achievement Award (Platinum
November 27, 2013
Establishing National Biobanks In South Africa: The Urgent Need For An Ethico-regulatory Framework
Biobanks are repositories where organised collections of human biological materials, and associated data from large numbers of individuals, are collected,
November 21, 2013
Wits Health Sciences Research News September 2013
Dr Bavesh Kana, Head of the Wits University node of the DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research was
October 24, 2013
NHLS Recognised Globally For Quality
On 29th September, NHLS was proud to be honoured with the B.I.D. International Star Award for Quality. NHLS received this
October 11, 2013
World rabies day – Understand it to defeat it
26 September 2013 World Rabies Day – Understand it to defeat it Saturday 28th September is World Rabies day and
September 27, 2013
Cryptococcal Meningitis: Limited Access To Essential Anti-cryptococcal Drugs And Ten Steps To Improve The Situation
Cryptococcal meningitis: improving access to essential antifungal medicines in resource-poor countries Loyse A, Thangaraj H, Easterbrook P, Ford N, Roy
June 11, 2013
