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?Medical Research Council
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| The HIV Prevention Research Unit of the Medical Research Council is involved in research focused around HIV prevention. This includes clinical trials on microbicides, behavioural intervention studies targeted at youth, studies on MTCT, improve management of STI's, conducting national HIV infection surveillance, providing HIV/STI education to communities, counselling on home-based care and HIV testing, basic science research to support development of AIDS vaccine. |
| Nature of organisation: |
Research
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| Founded in Year: |
1992 |
| Number of people: |
68 |
| Acronym: |
HPRU |
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| Location : |
Durban |
| Physical Address : |
491 Ridge Road Overport Durban 4067 |
| Postal Address: |
P O Box 70380 Overport 4067 |
| Telephone: |
+27312034700 |
| Facsimile: |
+27312034702 |
| Email: |
[email protected]
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| Name: |
Dr Gita Ramjee |
| Designation: |
Director |
| Email: |
[email protected] |
| Cell: |
082 458 8453 |
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| Clients / Service community: |
Communities
Government
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Medical Researchers
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| Activities: |
Awareness
Behaviour Change
Condom Promotion
Counselling-HIV/AIDS
Counselling/Testing
Education
Referral
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Research-Biomedical (Clinical)
Research-Biomedical (Scientific)
Research-Social and Behavioural Science
Training-Education
Training-Home-based Care
Training-Peer Education
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| Name: |
?Medical Research Council |
| Related individuals: |
Salim S.?Abdool Karim
Jamila?Aboobaker
Arvin?Bhana
Hoosen Jerry?Coovadia
J?Moodley
Robert?Morrell
Linda?Richter
Marlijn?van Berne
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| Related organisations: |
Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies
AIDS Foundation of South Africa - KZN
Department of Education and Culture
Durban Christian Centre
Health Systems Trust
HIV/AIDS Vaccines Ethics Group - University of Natal
King Edward VIII
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
Lovelife
Open Door Community HIV/AIDS Support Centre - Durban
Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa
Prince Mshyeni Hospital
South African Aids Vaccine Initiative
South African Fogarty AIDS Training Programme
World Conference on Religion and Peace
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| Nature of publications: |
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national and international Scientific journals, editorials, books, training manuals, policy briefs
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NIH, the Population Council, WHO, Department of Health, Department for International Development
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South Africa
KZN - Durban Metro Council (Durban, Phoenix, Umlazi, Pinetown etc)
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