There are five priorities African countries must pursue to achieve vaccination success.
South African Medical Research Council
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) was established in 1969 with the aim to deliver on a mandate to promote the improvement of the health and the quality of life of the population of our country through research, development and technology transfer.
The scope of the SAMRC’s research includes basic laboratory investigations, clinical research and public health studies. Research at the SAMRC focuses on the ten highest causes of death in South Africa and includes TB, HIV, chronic diseases, alcohol and drug abuse, and women’s health.
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PhD, Medical Anthropologist, South African Medical Research Council
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Chief Specialist Scientist (Public Health), South African Medical Research Council
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Chief Specialist Scientist, South African Medical Research Council
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Specialist Scientist, Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Director, Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Research Unit, SAMRC, South African Medical Research Council
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Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council
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Public Health Specialist, South African Medical Research Council
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Deputy Director and Specialist Scientist , South African Medical Research Council
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Distinguished Professor, Infectious Disease and Oncology Research Institute, Faculty of Heath Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Executive Director Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Chief Scientific Officer, South African Medical Research Council
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Chief Specialist Scientist in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Senior Scientist, South African Medical Research Council
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Public health researcher, South African Medical Research Council
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Project Manager, South African Medical Research Council
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Professor and Chief specialist scientist, South African Medical Research Council
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Senior Specialist Scientist, South African Medical Research Council
