Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ scientist recognised among 20 Leaders Shaping Health Across Africa
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Professor Helen Rees recognised for driving impact across health systems.
Meridian Letters has named Professor , Executive Director of , as one of its 20 Leaders Shaping Health Across Africa.
This is a recognition of African leaders driving real-time impact across health systems, from science and policy to regulation, financing, and emergency response.
An internationally acclaimed, award-winning global health leader, Rees has dedicated her career to advancing public health across Africa, championing vaccine-preventable diseases, HIV, and sexual and reproductive health.
Rees’s inclusion reflects a rare combination of scientific excellence and policy influence. At Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ RHI, she leads one of South Africa’s foremost research and implementation health institutes, with impact spanning vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and modelling on infectious diseases and other outbreak pathogens.
Her influence extends beyond academia, shaping policy, strengthening health systems, and turning evidence into action where it matters most.
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