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Breast cancer project provides lifeline for patients by fast-tracking treatment
A cancer project established to plug the gap by providing hope and care to cancer patients finding themselves in long public healthcare system queues, provides a life-saving service with a catch-up surgery programme that operates on Saturdays when theatre spaces are normally not used at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). Clinicians are also providing their services pro bono.
17 Feb 2023
Submissions to the independent panel
In the communique of 9 February 2023, it was confirmed that the Panel established by the Council of the University of Cape Town (UCT) is authorised to interview current and former members of staff as well as current and previous members of UCT’s Council.
16 Feb 2023
Access to vital form of contraception received by only 50% of women in Cape Town health facilities
Many women receiving antenatal care in public health services in Cape Town choose bilateral tubal ligation as their preferred method of postpartum contraception during their antenatal course. If the sterilisation does not occur immediately, these women are discharged on an alternative form of contraception and, ideally, an interval date for bilateral tubal ligation is arranged.
16 Feb 2023
Peri-urban Cape Town youth with HIV face social challenges contributing to increased risk of obesity
More than two fifths (41%) of adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) across peri-urban Cape Town were found to have abdominal obesity, compared to rates for young people in the general South African population (13.7–22.1%). Various factors ranging from the food and built environment, community, family and individual level factors were found to be associated with abdominal obesity in this population.
15 Feb 2023
UCT expands executive short courses to bridge skills gap in labour market
The University of Cape Town (UCT) aims to help the workforce obtain relevant skills by expanding its more than 200 executive education short courses and open up further opportunities for study to school-leavers and recent graduates, as well as to drive continuous development among working professionals.
13 Feb 2023
Study shines spotlight on protecting mental health of elite cricketers
We don’t like cricket. We love it. This love for the sport though, comes at a price. Cricket is one of the world’s most demanding sport. Extensive travel and time away from home, different formats, and constant pressure to improve match statistics. The demands and challenges within cricket expose players to the risk of mental-ill health – specifically, anxiety and depression.
13 Feb 2023
