The Aurum Institute
JOHANNESBERG, SOUTH AFRICA - An innovative system to dispense medicine to patients with chronic illnesses is taking off in South Africa. The award-winning “Pelebox,” created by South African engineer Neo Hutiri, is a computer-controlled vending machine stocked with prescription drugs, which patients
access using a personal code.
Study Will Compare Delamanid to Isoniazid for Preventing TB Disease in At-Risk Contacts.
A large clinical trial to assess treatments for preventing people at high risk from developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has begun.
DURBAN (South Africa) 13 June 2019 – A pivotal clinical trial to address a long-standing question about the relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and the risk of HIV acquisition has found no substantial difference in HIV risk among 7,829 African women who were randomly assigned to use one of three highly effective methods of contraception.
Key events Aurum is leading, co-organising or participating in at the 9th South African AIDS Conference, to be held at the Durban International Convention Centre from 11 – 14 June 2019.
