A proudly African, public-benefit organisation with over 20 years’ experience in leading the response, treatment and research efforts to eradicate TB and HIV.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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The countdown to #UnionConf2026 is on! Just days to go until we meet in Rio. 🌍
Prof Violet Chihota, Aurum Group Chief Scientific Officer and member of the Union 2026 Scientific Committee for 2026, shares what we will be bringing to the conference.
Find us on the programme: unionconf2026.abstractserver…
We’re looking forward to the conversations ahead!
#SeeYouInRio!
#LungHealth #EndTB
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Aurum is heading to Rio with plenty to share! 🌍
Prof Salome Charalambous, Group Chief Health Officer at the Aurum Institute, will be joining colleagues in Rio to share insights from Aurum’s work across TB and lung health.
With seven years of research into post-TB lung disease through the TB Sequel project, alongside several CUT-TB project (Community and Universal Testing for TB among Contacts) presentations across the conference programme, there’s plenty to look forward to.
We look forward to connecting!
#SeeYouInRio! #UnionConf2026 #LungHealth #EndTB
Community voices are shaping the future of TB research! 🌍
Fadzai Munedzimwe, Research Manager at Aurum, will be sharing insights from the TB Sequel project at #UnionConf2026, highlighting how community perspectives can shape research and TB care.
There’s plenty to share and even more to discuss.
For more on TB Sequel visit: tbsequel.org/
Catch Fadzai at the Community Connect sessions.
We look forward to connecting!
#SeeYouInRio!
#LungHealth #EndTB
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Aurum is taking its access work to Union 2026! 🌍
Makaita Gombe, Market Access Director, will be showcasing Aurum’s work across the access landscape – from rifapentine access in high-burden countries to TB diagnostics and sputum collection methods.
There’s plenty to share and even more to discuss.
Catch Makaita and the Aurum team at the conference.
We look forward to connecting!
#SeeYouInRio! 🇧🇷
@UnionConference #UnionConf2026 #LungHealth #EndTB
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See you in Rio!
We are is heading to #UNION2026, with colleagues contributing to sessions, workshops, symposia and poster presentations across the conference.
Our team will be sharing research, exchanging ideas and contributing to discussions on what it will take to hashtag#endTB.
Explore the full programme and add Aurum's sessions to your calendar so you know where to find us.
Programme: bit.ly/481NTeq
We look forward to seeing you there!
#SeeYouInRio #UnionConf2026 #LungHealth
Years of experience can open the door to new responsibility.
Our Annual Report 2025 explores our journey from Global Fund Sub-Recipient to Principal Recipient, building on years of experience delivering TB programmes and working alongside communities.
Read the story behind this next chapter.
auruminstitute.org/news/step…
#GreenShoots #Resilience @GlobalFund
Some of the most important work in research happens behind the scenes.
Our Annual Report 2025 takes you behind the logistics of Aurum Institute USA’s role in the E-MASTER study, helping get the equipment needed to evaluate new approaches to managing blood loss during caesarean sections to research sites across five countries.
Read the full story here: auruminstitute.org/news/gett…
For more on Aurum Institute USA visit: auruminstitute.org/aurum-usa…
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For Jeniffer Nagudi, receiving the Dr Paul Davis Academic Excellence Scholarship was about more than funding her studies.
In our Annual Report 2025, the Aurum Statistician reflects on the confidence the award gave her, the legacy of Dr Paul Davis and her hopes for her PhD research in TB prevention.
Read the full story.
auruminstitute.org/news/inve…
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The Aurum Institute retweeted
🆕 New @JIASociety supplement!
How can implementation research help turn #HIV evidence into action?
Explore lessons learned, best practices & future directions for advancing the field.
Guest edited by @sdbaral, Tonderai Mabuto & @shessheree.
📖 Read the supplement:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/…
The Aurum Institute retweeted
Three SA manufacturers are in the running to make the #HIV prevention jab #LEN locally.
But getting onto the shortlist is only the beginning.
Licensing. Technology. Production lines. Safety tests. Regulatory approval. And, crucially, buyers.
Here’s what has to happen next via @Auruminstitute. bhekisisa.org/opinion/2026-1…
The Aurum Institute retweeted
What will it take to close the persistent gaps in Advanced HIV Disease diagnosis, prevention and care?
Join clinical, research and community voices as we unpack what’s still missing and what needs to change to ensure people with AHD receive the care they need. Ready to be part of the conversation?
Click on the link below or scan the QR code to register. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
@UNITAID @CHAI_health @Auruminstitute @teampata
Join us for Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Research Day 2026 in the North West Province South Africa, bringing together research from the district and beyond under this year’s theme: “From evidence to action: translating research into real-world impact.
We invite researchers to submit abstracts and showcase work that can contribute to better policy, practice, health and wellbeing.
Submit your Abstract: bit.ly/4xjG0en
Register: bit.ly/4hiiCJo
@MUN_PHRU @theNWU @NorthWestDOH
In a discussion by @RHAPnews, Aurum Senior Technical Director Jacqueline Pienaar joined experts to look beyond policy and availability to the practical realities of reaching communities with this new HIV prevention option.
It’s an important conversation as South Africa moves from introducing lenacapavir to making access work in practice.
Read the full article: bit.ly/4xRKgCX
#Lenacapavir #HIVPrevention #HIV #PublicHealth
The Aurum Institute retweeted
Beyond #AIDS2026, what does the latest evidence tell us about how we should rethink Advanced HIV Disease?
Join researchers, clinicians, implementers and community advocates for a post-AIDS 2026 webinar exploring emerging evidence, treatment innovations, implementation science and community experiences shaping the AHD response.
🗓️3 September 2026
⏰14:00–15:30 CAT
Click the link below or scan the QR code to register and join the conversation.
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
@UNITAID @afrocab_hiv @teampata @Auruminstitute @NIHRresearch @WitsRHI
#AdvancedHIVDisease #AHD #AIDS2026 #THRIVE #HIVResearch
The Aurum Institute retweeted
To the 90+ PLHIV leaders, allies, partners and donors who showed up for #LIVING2026, connected,contributed and celebrated the 10th anniversary of U=U alongside Prevention Access Campaign; a big thank you! @teampata
@Auruminstitute @floriako @SboNkosiZA
Happy Women's Day 🇿🇦 !
70 years ago, more than 20 000 women stood together and demanded change.
Their courage remains a part of South Africa’s story of equality and social justice.
This #WomensDay2026, we honour the women who changed our history and recognise the women continuing to shape our future.
#WomensMonth #EmpoweredWomenEmpowerTheNation @HealthZA @GovernmentZA
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Today's the day!
Join the #IMPAACT4HIV Satellite Session at #AIDS2026 and hear practical implementation experiences from across Africa on adapting advanced #HIV disease care for routine HIV services and outbreak response.
#RethinkRebuildRise #AdvancedHIVDisease #CommunityLedCare
@iasociety @AIDS_conference @UNITAID @teampata @NGOSolthis @MarktAccessAfri @cihp_ng @DNDi
How do we adapt advanced HIV disease care for the real world?
Join Remilekun Peregrino, #IMPAACT4HIV Programme Director for Aurum, as she sets the scene for a session exploring practical implementation experiences, community-led approaches and innovative models of care that are helping strengthen advanced #HIV disease care across Africa.
We look forward to welcoming you to the IMPAACT4HIV Satellite Session at #AIDS2026.
#RethinkRebuildRise #AdvancedHIVDisease #CommunityLedCare @UNITAID @DNDi @iasociety @AIDS_conference @NGOSolthis @MarktAccessAfri @teampata @cihp_ng
Children must not be left behind in advanced HIV disease care.
Join Dr Juli Switala, Aurum Senior Tech Specialist: Paediatrics in this #IMPAACT4HIV satellite session at #AIDS2026 as she shares practical country experiences on strengthening advanced HIV disease care for children and adolescents, and how implementation lessons are helping improve care across
#RethinkRebuildRise #AdvancedHIVDisease #CommunityLedCare @UNITAID @iasociety @AIDS_conference @NGOSolthis @teampata @MarktAccessAfri @DNDi
