| Contact |
General |
Specializations in Countries |
Contribution to the Global Plan |
Declaration |
View this partner's profile
Organization Contact Information |
| Name: |
Human Sciences Research Council |
| Street 1: |
13th Floor Plein Park Building |
| Street 2: |
69-83 Plein Street,Cape Town, 8001 |
| City: |
Cape Town |
| Province: |
Western Cape |
| Post Code: |
8001 |
| Country: |
South Africa |
| Phone: |
+27214668019 |
| Organization Email: |
smoyo@hsrc.ac.za |
| Web Site: |
http://www.hsrc.ac.za |
| Other Online Presence: |
|
Focal Point Contact Information |
| Salutation: |
Dr |
| First Name: |
Sizulu |
| Last Name: |
Moyo |
| Title: |
Dr |
| Email: |
smoyo@hsrc.ac.za |
| Phone: |
+27843642976 |
|
Alternate Focal Point Contact Information |
| Salutation: |
Dr |
| First Name: |
Olanrewaju |
| Last Name: |
Oladimeji |
| Title: |
Dr |
| Email: |
OOladimeji@hsrc.ac.za |
| Phone: |
|
|
General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
Developing Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| If yes, please enter your registration number: |
|
| Organization Type - Primary: |
Academic / Research Institution |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
None |
| Organization Description: |
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is a research organisation that advances social sciences and humanities for public use. It is a non-partisan, public-purpose organisation that generates scientific knowledge through its research and analytical work in the social and human sciences. It undertakes and promotes research that is often large-scale, multi-year, and collaborative in nature. It produces high-quality scientific evidence to inform further analysis, debate, advocacy and decision-making by role players in government, the media, academia, and community-based groupings. The HSRC responds to the needs of vulnerable and marginalised groups in society through its research. It develops and makes available data sets underpinning research, policy development and public discussion of developmental issues. Through its work the HSRC aims to inform policy development and good practice, thereby making a difference to the lives of people in South Africa and in the mother continent.
Tuberculosis is one of the major health epidemics in South Africa and has been the leading cause of mortality in the country in recent years. In addition the country has seen a rapid increase in drug resistant tuberculosis with data suggesting that most of these cases are now arising from direct transmission of these strains. While great strides have been made to advance and implement many biomedical interventions aimed at addressing the burden of tuberculosis in the country, there is however scope for further research and implementation work that includes the social aspects of tuberculosis. The inclusion of the need for universal health coverage and the efforts to address the social determinants of tuberculous in the Word Health Organization’s END TB strategy gives much needed focus to this aspect of tuberculosis control. The HSRC is well suited to work in this area as it has epidemiological and social science research expertise to research and test interventions targeting tuberculosis control. Furthermore a number of senior res |
| |
| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: |
|
Specializations / Areas of Work |
Research and Development
Technical Assistance
|
Other Organization Information |
| Total number of staff in your organization: |
100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
0 |
| |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Attendance at a TB related event |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: |
|
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Network with other partners |
| |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: |
Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: |
The HSRC has been involved in research to support tuberculosis infection control in health facilities, and also in surveys that have evaluated TB related stigma in different segments of the population. Other studies have looked a supporting adherence to tuberculosis treatment. The HSRC is currently working with the South African National Department of Health, and the South African Medical Research Council to conduct the First national tuberculosis survey in the country.
Short to medium term goals in the HSRC’s TB Research Agenda include the following projects i) successfully implanting the First South African TB survey with National Department of Health and the South African medical research council, ii) increasing case detection through enhanced DOTs support, iii) evaluating and developing interventions that address the social factors that impact on TB control, iv) use of technology to monitor adherence to treatment, and v) development of simple messaging about TB in order to increase awareness about TB, encourage early health care seeking, cough hygiene and adherence to treatment
|
| |
Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
South Africa |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
South Africa
|
Contribution |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: |
Research:
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is a research organisation that advances social sciences and humanities for public use. It is a non-partisan, public-purpose organisation that generates scientific knowledge through its research and analytical work in the social and human sciences. It undertakes and promotes research that is often large-scale, multi-year, and collaborative in nature. It produces high-quality scientific evidence to inform further analysis, debate, advocacy and decision-making by role players in government, the media, academia, and community-based groupings. The HSRC responds to the needs of vulnerable and marginalised groups in society through its research. It develops and makes available data sets underpinning research, policy development and public discussion of developmental issues. Through its work the HSRC aims to inform policy development and good practice, thereby making a difference to the lives of people in South Africa and in the mother continent.
Tuberculosis is one of the major health epidemics in South Africa and has been the leading cause of mortality in the country in recent years. In addition the country has seen a rapid increase in drug resistant tuberculosis with data suggesting that most of these cases are now arising from direct transmission of these strains. While great strides have been made to advance and implement many biomedical interventions aimed at addressing the burden of tuberculosis in the country, there is however scope for further research and implementation work that includes the social aspects of tuberculosis. The inclusion of the need for universal health coverage and the efforts to address the social determinants of tuberculous in the Word Health Organization’s END TB strategy gives much needed focus to this aspect of tuberculosis control. The HSRC is well suited to work in this area as it has epidemiological and social science research expertise to research and test interventions targeting tuberculosis control. Furthermore a number of senior researchers also have medical qualifications thus giving ability for a broad approach to research on tuberculosis.
The HSRC has been involved in research to support tuberculosis infection control in health facilities, and also in surveys that have evaluated TB related stigma in different segments of the population. Other studies have looked a supporting adherence to tuberculosis treatment. The HSRC is currently working with the South African National Department of Health, and the South African Medical Research Council to conduct the First national tuberculosis survey in the country.
Short to medium term goals in the HSRC’s TB Research Agenda include the following projects i) successfully implanting the First South African TB survey with National Department of Health and the South African medical research council, ii) increasing case detection through enhanced DOTs support, iii) evaluating and developing interventions that address the social factors that impact on TB control, iv) use of technology to monitor adherence to treatment, and v) development of simple messaging about TB in order to increase awareness about TB, encourage early health care seeking, cough hygiene and adherence to treatment.
|
Declaration |
Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.
|
| Application date: |
August 14, 2016 |
| Last updated: |
September 26, 2016 |
|
