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WHO launches guidance on modelling for immunization decision-making

WHO, in partnership with TechNet, organised a one-hour webinar to launch the WHO Guidance for Using Modelling for Immunization Decision-Making, recently published to support evidence-informed policy decisions.

Exciting News: Inaugural Lecture by Professor Sheetal Silal at the University of Cape Town

The Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA), with the University of Cape Town (UCT), are thrilled to share a remarkable academic milestone as Professor Sheetal Silal, a distinguished authority in infectious disease modelling and public

World Malaria Day 2026: Advancing Knowledge, Strengthening Impact

At MASHA, World Malaria Day provides an opportunity not only to reflect on global progress, but also to engage deeply with the science, policy, and innovation required to move closer to malaria elimination.

MASHA at AMMnet South Africa Chapter launching

We are proud to share that three MASHA PhD candidates — Gladstone Madito, Hilja Eelu, and Sena Alohoutade — recently attended the launch of the AMMnet South Africa chapter, held at the Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria

Mathematical Modelling serves as an important tool for immunisation decisions

At the beginning of the year, MASHA published a commentary article in the Vaccine Journal (Elsevier), entitled Advancing the use of vaccine impact modeling for immunization decisions in low- and middle-income countries.

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Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative

For many people, mathematics is associated with abstract concepts and rigid certainty. But for Professor Sheetal Silal, equations are tools for connecting data with decisions that affect people’s lives.

Revisiting the Calibration Conundrum: Our SASA 2025 Experience

We were greatly honoured to be informed in September this year that we had received first prize in the SASA (South African Statistical Association) 2025 Honours Project Competition for our project

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