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The AHRIFF secretariat sits with the South African Medical Research Council in Cape Town, and handles the programme, invitations, satellite meetings and the annual narrative report.

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Secretariat

Coordinated by the South African Medical Research Council, host and convenor of AHRIFF since 2021.

Location
South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa
Email
jodi.nefdt@mrc.ac.za
Next meeting
AHRIFF 2026 — dates and venue to be announced
Response time
The secretariat replies to every enquiry, usually within five working days.
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You may not need to write at all

Four of the most common reasons people contact the secretariat already have an answer on the site.
Membership

You fund health research or innovation in Africa and want your organisation in the room.

The report

You want the full narrative report from the 2025 Forum, or an earlier edition.

The programme

You want to know what was covered, or who chaired a particular session.

The committee

Your question is about how the Forum is organised or who convenes it.