The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology, will be hosting a research webinar on 6 August 2020.

The guest speaker at the webinar – themed “The Future of African Medicine in Epidemic Preparedness and Response” – will be Dr Aunkh H Chabalala, director of the Indigenous Knowledge-Based Technology Innovation Unit of the South African Department of Science and Innovation.

“This webinar forms part of a webinar series developed to explore the role of human and social sciences during a global pandemic,” says Prof Pamela Maseko, executive dean of the NWU’s Faculty of Humanities.

“Through this series we aim to encourage engagement and discourse on how current responses have harnessed knowledge systems and research from the global south,” she adds.

The first webinar in this series will take place via Zoom on 6 August 2020 from 16:00 to 17:30. Limited spaces are available, so avoid disappointment and follow this link https://forms.gle/HCgyN47RQsgN62kA6 to register.

About the guest speaker

Dr Chabalala is a medical scientist with special interest in research, development and innovation of African natural medicines, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, health infusions and technology transfer for socioeconomic development.

He is an applied epidemiologist and African medicine practitioner with a passion for ancient scientific African and Afro-Asian healing arts.