Webinar: The impact and implications of recent US Government federal funding reductions on health programmes.

[Kevin Behrens]

Coming this Wednesday, 29 February 2025.

 

The Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa invites you to a webinar discussion on:

 

The impact and implications of recent US Government federal funding reductions on health programmes.

 

Featuring:

 

Mia Malan, founder and editor-in-chief of the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism - an independent media organisation that specialises in narrative, solutions journalism focusing on health and social justice issues across Africa.

 

Dr Ntombifikile Nokwethemba Mtshali, Chief Executive Officer of Shout-It-Now, an organisation focused on providing sexual and reproductive health and rights services

to youth in the Gauteng and North-West provinces.

 

Mitchell Warren, Executive Director of AVAC – an advocacy organisation focused on accelerating access to effective HIV prevention options and ensuring access to everyone who needs them.  Mitchell also worked with Population Services International (PSI) designing and implementing social marketing, communications and health promotion activities, including five years running PSI’s project in South Africa. 

 

The event will take place on-line on

Wednesday, 19 February 2025,  17h30 – 18h30.

 

Registered South African health professionals qualify for one Ethics CPD point.

 

Register here:

https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/AtU8UceXRM6T53PrckeJfg

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