Join the 2nd KZN Covid-19 Research Consortium Virtual Conference to find out about the latest, cutting-edge Covid-19 research in the province. The conference runs from 1pm to 3pm daily from Monday, 29 November to Wednesday, 1 December.
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PROGRAMME
DATES: 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2021
TIMES: 1pm – 3pm daily
Day 1: Monday, 29 November 2021
Chair: Willem Hanekom, Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
13:00 – 13:10 Opening: Willem Hanekom, AHRI
13:10 – 13:30 Health Systems: Maryam Shahmanesh, AHRI
13:30 – 13:50 Basic mechanisms: Alex Sigal, AHRI
13:50 – 14:10 Population surveillance: Kobus Herbst, AHRI
14:10 – 14:20 Experiences from the HIV Prevention Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, relating to strategies implemented in minimizing the transmission of Covid-19 in the workplace: Praba Govender: South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
14:20 – 14:30 Coordinated B-cell memory, antibody and T-cell responses following Ad26.COV2.S vaccination: Robert Krause, AHRI
14:30 – 14:40 SARS-CoV-2 management and re-infection rates among university staff and students – preliminary findings: Emily Andrew, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
14:40 – 14:50 Closure
Day 2: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Chair: Rosie Mngqibisa, Enhancing Care Foundation (ECF)
13:00 – 13:10 Opening: Rosie Mngqibisa, ECF
13:10 – 13:30 Social science: Inbarani Naidoo, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
13:30 – 13:50 Viral sequencing: Tulio de Oliveira, Kwazulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP)
13:50 – 14:10 Non-vaccine clinical studies: Kennedy Nyamande, UKZN
14:10 – 14:20 Examining the processes of introducing and reviewing Covid-19 research at AHRI during the pandemic: Kingsley Orievulu, AHRI
14:20 – 14:30 Covid-19 epidemic waves and proxy clinic visitation among adults over 50 years accessing chronic care in rural KwaZulu-Natal: Nomzamo Buthelezi, AHRI
14:30 – 14:40 Implications of using telephones for data collection and informed consent procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic: perspectives of adults and adolescents: Busi Nkosi, AHRI
14:40 – 14:50 The Impact of Covid-19 on older people in rural KwaZulu-Natal: Nondumiso Mpanza, AHRI
14:50 – 15:00 Closure
Day 3: Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Chair: Inbarani Naidoo, HSRC
13:00 – 13:10 Opening: Inbarani Naidoo, HSRC
13:10 – 13:30 Diagnostics: Brodie Daniels, SAMRC
13:30 – 13:50 Modelling: Guy Harling, AHRI
13:50 – 14:10 Vaccines: Nigel Garrett, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)
14:10 – 14:20 Home-based pulse oximetry monitoring of patients in Umlalazi municipality during the 3rd wave of Covid-19: Manivasan Thandrayen, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
14:20 – 14:30 Covid-19 vaccination intent among people living with HIV in a high HIV prevalence community: Sabina Govere-Hwenje, Aids Healthcare Foundation (AFH)
14:30 – 14:40 Covid-19 vaccination uptake and hesitancy in uMkhanyakude district, April – November 2020: Lusanda Mazibuko, AHRI
14:40 – 14:50 Conference closure: Willem Hanekom, AHRI