Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office - HE2RO

09/01/2026

New publication alert!

A Mixed-Method Evaluation of the Association Between Attitudes Toward Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Rustenburg, South Africa

In South Africa, gender-based violence (GBV) is a public health crisis contributing to the transmission of HIV and requiring urgent intervention. Using mixed methods, this study evaluated the relationship between adolescents’ attitudes toward GBV and their sexual behaviors. Adolescent girls and yo...

07/01/2026

New publication alert!

Physiological markers of early social skills in rural South Africa: The role of frontal Alpha Asymmetry and Heart Rate Variability.

Link to full article: https://ow.ly/z6Wr50XSPF2

22/12/2025

Happy holidays! Wishing you a joyful festive season and a great start to the new year. Thank you for being part of our year.

22/12/2025

New publication alert!

Evaluation of economic strengthening in South Africa and its impact on HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and teenage births: A modelling study.

https://ow.ly/RE2Q50XN8F5

17/12/2025

Our Quarter 4 newsletter is out - Here is the link to read more:

This issue features updates on new projects, conference participation and attendance at the CQUIN annual meeting, where our researchers profiled their work that included but was not limited to policy contributions and modelling data for Lenacapavir. We are also proud to share updates on staff achiev...

17/12/2025

New publication alert! Overlapping caregiving demands and their association with poor subjective health and wellbeing and food insecurity among older rural South Africans.

Link to full article: https://ow.ly/hr1Y50XKNQX

12/12/2025

Celebrating the successful launch of the Cape Town edition of the Lancet series on Innovations in Sexual and Reproductive Health. We are proud to have had Prof Gesine Meyer-Rath representing us and pictured below with Profs Bekker, Mayer, Draper & Ms Madlala.

Series: https://ow.ly/EXHU50XIyaI

09/12/2025

Congratulations to Dr Stella Kilima on attaining her PhD🎉 Well done! A special acknowledgement to Dr Aneesa Moolla, Prof Denise Evans and Dr Godfrey Mubyazi for their roles as supervisors and mentors to Dr Kilima.

09/12/2025

We are eagerly counting down to the Cape Town edition of the launch of the Lancet series on Innovations of Sexual and Reproductive Health, taking place on 11 December 2025 from 14:30 to 16:15 SAST. Prof. Gesine Meyer-Rath will be speaking in person, joining Prof. Ken Mayer and Prof. Linda-Gail Bekker.

RSVP here: https://ow.ly/4UeJ50XGerb

Online live stream: https://ow.ly/x8v450XGerc

09/12/2025

New publication alert!

Overlapping caregiving demands and their association with poor subjective health and
wellbeing and food insecurity among older rural South Africans

Link to full article: https://www.heroza.org/publications/overlapping-caregiving-demands-and-their-association-with-poor-subjective-health-and-wellbeing-and-food-insecurity-among-older-rural-south-africans/

04/12/2025

Join us in Cape Town on 11 December 2025 for the Cape Town Edition of The Lancet Series Launch. Speakers include our own Prof. Gesine Meyer-Rath. An opportunity to engage with the Series’ findings and their significance.

Event details (see attached flyer)
📍 In-Person: Auditorium, Neuroscience Institute (RSVP here): https://ow.ly/f1Wg50XBNus
💻 Online: Livestream available here: Zoom link https://ow.ly/x6mo50XBNut
🕒 Time: 14:30–16:15 SAST
📅 Date: 11 December 2025

03/12/2025

Congratulations to Dr Cheryl Hendrickson on successfully defending her PhD! We are incredibly proud!

We extend our sincere thanks and acknowledgements to her supervisor(s) and the wider team for their support throughout this journey.

Well done Cheryl!!