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When USAID funding for ACCELERATE 1 ended abruptly, years of work bringing TB screening, diagnosis, treatment and prevention closer to vulnerable communities in South Africa’s Eastern Cape came to a sudden halt. Dr Priashni Subrayen reflects on what was lost, what happened to patients and staff, and how an unexpected lifeline allowed a smaller team […]
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Dr Phindi Nxumalo Senior Technical Director How Dr P led through one of Aurum’s most challenging periods “We had to think about our staff, our patients and what needed to happen next.” On a Monday morning in January, Dr Phindi Nxumalo, known to colleagues affectionately as Dr P, received a call she will never forget. […]
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Aurum Group Chief Operating Officer Prof Vinodh Edward has been named one of Speak Up Africa’s 2025 African Voices of Science (AVoS) Champions, joining a continental cohort of leaders working to strengthen African voices in health research, policy and innovation. Selected from a competitive cohort of health research and development leaders across Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, […]
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International Broadway actress Pearl Khwezi recently visited Aurum’s Tembisa Clinical Research Site to learn more about the organisation’s clinical research work. During the visit, Pearl engaged with Aurum’s research teams and explored the work of the Clinical Research Division, including clinical trials and vaccine research. The visit provided an opportunity to see how research is […]
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Aurum’s Dr Tonderai Mabuto, Specialist Scientist has been awarded an NIHR Global Advanced Fellowship, recognising his work to strengthen HIV research and health systems across sub-Saharan Africa. The fellowship will support his research into improving care after hospital discharge within HIV programmes, with a focus on developing practical solutions informed by the experiences of patients, […]
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From advanced HIV disease to community-led research, Aurum and IMPAACT4HIV brought evidence, expertise and lived experience to AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro. The IMPAACT4HIV Satellite Session was a key moment of the week, bringing partners, policymakers, researchers and community leaders together to ask an important question: How do we build advanced HIV disease care […]
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Across South Africa’s North West province, Aurum’s Youth Care Clubs (YCCs) are creating safe, youth-led spaces that restore confidence, build resilience, and ensure that young people living with HIV can access the care they need without fear, stigma, or judgement. Inside clinic rooms and community halls, adolescents gather each month to do far more than […]
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As the global HIV community gathered for AIDS 2026, questions around the sustainability of the HIV response are more urgent than ever. SABC News Specialist Health Reporter Zandile Myeza spoke to Prof Geoffrey Setswe, CEO of Aurum South Africa, about the impact of the withdrawal of PEPFAR funding on HIV programmes in South Africa and […]
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TB remains one of South Africa’s most urgent health challenges. At the 9th SA TB Conference, Aurum researchers and experts joined partners from across the TB community to share evidence, challenge current approaches and explore what it will take to end TB. Under the conference theme Vuka: Let’s unite towards a TB-free world, Aurum contributed […]
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We marked World TB Month under the theme “Led by Communities. Powered by Innovation.” Across our programmes, we used the month to put people, research and real-world impact at the centre of the TB conversation. TB Diagnostics Have a Face Our TB Diagnostics Have a Face campaign brought the human side of TB diagnosis into […]
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A new generation of rapid TB diagnostics is set to reach 13 countries, bringing accurate testing closer to communities that have previously lacked access. Supported by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) funded by The Global Fund and implemented on the ground by Aurum Institute, the initiative will deliver nearly three million fast, accurate TB […]
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The Aurum Institute’s Biomedical Research Laboratory (BRL) in Tembisa has become the first laboratory within Aurum to receive accreditation from the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) under the ISO 15189:2022 standard — the internationally recognised benchmark for quality and competence in medical laboratories. In practical terms, this means the laboratory has been independently assessed […]
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SUPREME-SECURE is inviting manufacturers of blood pressure measuring devices to help expand access to home-based blood pressure monitoring for pregnant women through a new Request for Proposals (RFP) focused on validation, regulatory approval and market access in sub-Saharan Africa. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, particularly pre-eclampsia, remain among the leading direct causes of maternal death worldwide, […]
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The Aurum Institute, a leading Africa-based global health organisation, today announced the appointment of Professor Geoffrey Setswe as Chief Executive Officer of Aurum Institute South Africa, effective 1 July 2026. Aurum Institute South Africa is the largest country entity within The Aurum Institute Group and plays a central role in the organisation’s research, health systems […]
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The Aurum Institute USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jirair Ratevosian, BA, BS, DrPH, to its Board of Directors effective July 1, 2026. Dr Ratevosian joins the Board at a pivotal time for global health and international development, bringing more than two decades of leadership experience across government, academia, philanthropy, multilateral institutions, […]
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