News & Events

On the 6th of December the Unitaid executive board visited the Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Stellenbosch University to see the impact of the innovative BENEFIT Kids project. This included a visit to the Biomedical Research Institute, FAMCRU and the Brooklyn Chest site office. The BENEFIT KIDS team shared high level findings from the TB CHAMP […]

Team members from the BENEFIT KIDS project attended the Unitaid Partners’ Forum held in Johannesburg on the 2nd of December. The partners’ forum was an opportunity for various Unitaid-funded organisations to interact, learn from each other, and showcase the impact of diverse projects focused on HIV, TB and the wellbeing of women and children. The […]

Unitaid published a feature story on the PETITE DTG trial (part of BENFIT Kids) which is headed by Adrie Bekker and Tim Cressey; the Acceptability part of the trial is led by Lario Viljoen. The article highlights groundbreaking efforts to ensure that the youngest children living with HIV have access to the best and most […]

We are thrilled to announce that Godfrey Mbulelo Tabata, our exceptional CAB chair, has been honoured as a global award recipient! This incredible recognition was made possible through the inspiring efforts of the NGO “Sisonke Association of Friends” in Gugulethu, where Godfrey serves as an executive member. Their dedication to community health and social development […]

The Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) received a prestigious Social Impact (SI) Award at the Stellenbosch University (SU) Social Impact Award Ceremony on Thursday, 23 May 2024, at Die Stal in Stellenbosch. The SU Social Impact Awards honour the significant contributions of academic and professional administrative support services (PASS) staff, celebrating the enduring relationships built […]

Pneumonia remains the leading cause of mortality among children under five worldwide, calling for urgent action. The challenge is compounded by the high overuse of antibiotics, driven by a critical shortage of diagnostic tools in many regions. This is where the power of innovation and robust translational research steps in. Introducing **IMCI-PLUS**: An Interdisciplinary, Pan-African-European […]

On Wednesday the 13th of March, the Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) held the annual World TB Day dissemination meeting at the Biomedical Research Institute Conference venue, Tygerberg Campus. Staff, honoured guests and partners were offered a warm welcome by MCs Dr Jennifer Hughes and Asikhangele (Shoes) Mtshabe. Professor Elmi Muller, Dean of the Faculty […]

The BENEFIT Kids Project, funded by Unitaid and led by Stellenbosch University, hosted a satellite session at the 53rd annual Union World Conference on Lung Health in Paris.  The session was chaired by Professors Anneke Hesseling and Anthony Garcia-Prats. Results were presented from various studies under the BENEFIT Kids umbrella. Results from the groundbreaking MDR-TB Prevention trial (TB-CHAMP) were […]

Two New Clinical Trials Find First-Ever Safe and Effective Treatment to Prevent Multidrug-Resistant TB in both Children and Adults: Results Presented at the Union Conference in Paris   The TB-CHAMP Phase 3 Clinical Trial tested levofloxacin in children as part of the BENEFIT Kids project led by the Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University […]

The BENEFIT Kids project, a multi-country project led by the Desmond Tutu TB Centre and funded by Unitaid, will be hosting a satellite session at the 53rd annual Union World Conference on Lung Health in Paris in November. There will also be various other project presentation during the conference.