EVOLVE-HBV: Report of a Road Show to engage local communities in a Hepatitis B Programme, in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

This document reports on a community Roadshow that was hosted in the KwaZulu Natal district of South Africa in November 2024. The Roadshow set out to engage members of the local community with a study of hepatitis B virus (HBV), EVOLVE-HBV (Evaluation of Vukuzazi LiVEr disease - Hepatitis B) . EVOLVE-HBV project was introduced to conduct research on Hepatitis B infection in South Africa. The study is linked to the Vukuzazi programme, a collaboration between the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) and the uMkhanyakude community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Vukuzazi used mobile clinics to collect health-related data in between 2018-2020. The report is for members of the research community, participants in the event, funders and sponsors, in order to provide a record of activities, and to inform future planning.