The event took place in Durban, South Africa, on 27–28 May.
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), TWAS, Twas Young Affiliate Network (TYAN), the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS), the Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE), and the TWAS Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partner (TWAS-SAREP) hosted a symposium on infectious diseases, on 27–28 May in Durban, South Africa.
The theme of the symposium was ‘ONE HEALTH: A focus on Infectious Diseases in Africa’. It aimed to increase knowledge and build capacity on infectious disease research amongst early-career researchers in the African region. The main aim of convening this symposium from a one health stance stemmed from the growing global threats of epidemics and the need for the realisation of a collective sense of responsibility towards a proactive public health regime.
