🎥 Gugulethu Research Indaba on Men’s Health — MCSJ & UCT Collaboration
Posted: June 2025
“Promoting Men’s Health through Community–Researcher Collaboration.”
The 3rd Gugulethu Community–Researcher Indaba brought together researchers, health practitioners, and community members to address the realities of men’s health in South Africa.
Hosted through a collaboration between the Movement for Change and Social Justice (MCSJ) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) under the Building Research in Inter-Disciplinary Gender and HIV through the Social Sciences (BRIDGES) programme, the Indaba highlights the power of partnership in advancing community-based research and public health advocacy.
🌍 Why This Matters
Men in South Africa — particularly in the Klipfontein sub-district — continue to experience disproportionately high levels of disease and mortality due to TB, HIV, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, substance abuse, and violence-related injury.
This Indaba focused on:
- Raising awareness around men’s health and wellbeing,
- Strengthening local community–researcher networks, and
- Exploring collaborative solutions for long-term health equity.
🧠Research Reference
Kannemeyer, N. (2025, June). MCSJ–UCT Gugulethu Research Indaba on Men’s Health: Evaluation Report. University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
🎧 Audio: SteveRawdOnTheBanger – FILO (EXMGE Music)
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📺 Gugulethu Research Indaba on Men’s Health | MCSJ–UCT
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