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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.

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.

Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa

The Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) is a research group at the University of Cape Town. MASHA’s research focus is the development and application of mathematical modelling and computer simulation to predict the dynamics and control of infectious diseases to evaluate the impact of policies aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality. Based in the Faculty of Science, MASHA’s research is closely integrated with other disciplines resulting in policy-driven and impactful scientific research.