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Digital interventions to address maternal and child health challenges The CoMaCH network, co-led by UCT’s Dr Melissa Densmore, will design community-based ICT interventions to combat some of SA’s maternal and child health challenges. 31 Aug 2020
Being back on campus ‘juggling act’ for final-year medical students Final-year medical students at UCT give their take on what it has been like to be back in the field amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 27 Aug 2020
UCT joins search for COVID-19 vaccine UCT is participating in three international COVID-19 vaccine trials alongside other national and international counterparts. 26 Aug 2020
Professor Elmi Muller wins the 2019 Alan Pifer Award The award recognises Muller’s groundbreaking work in establishing transplantation between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients in South Africa and beyond. 26 Aug 2020
UCT sickle cell genetics study a first for Africa New research investigating the genetic modifiers of long-term survival in individuals with sickle cell anaemia reveals a range of possible pathways for novel therapeutic interventions. 25 Aug 2020
Teaching requires passion and commitment For Professor Andrew Argent, one of four recipients of a 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award, passion, commitment and a good dose of laughter makes a good teacher. 18 Aug 2020
Emergency medicine team rises above the challenges UCT emergency medicine specialists set up a system to cope with the wave of COVID-19 patients at the Mitchells Plain District Hospital and the Heideveld Emergency Centre. 18 Aug 2020
Simple tech solution is an ear saver Meet Lara Timm whose clever, inexpensive device improves the comfort and fit of face masks with ear loops, typically worn by frontline medical staff. 14 Aug 2020
Advancing Womxn: Unsettling knowledge on gendered and sexual violence Professor Floretta Boonzaier discussed her research on ‘Unsettling knowledge on gendered and sexual violence’ in a virtual Women’s Month celebration on 13 August 2020. 14 Aug 2020
Advancing Womxn: Informed choices for women’s contraception Professor Janet Hapgood discussed her research on ‘Informed choices for women’s contraception’ in a virtual Women’s Month celebration on 13 August 2020. 14 Aug 2020
Off-the-shelf tech solutions for Africa Catherine Gordon-Grant, from UCT’s Medical Devices Laboratory, is part of the OpenAir project that is creating cheap ventilators for critically ill patients. 14 Aug 2020
Celebrating the UCT women spearheading the fight against COVID-19 The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrates 5 women who are making strides in the fight against COVID-19 in their respective fields. 13 Aug 2020
Lessons in collaboration for COVID-19 healthcare workers Staff from UCT’s Division of Emergency Medicine are integral members of the Western Cape’s frontline COVID-19 team. 11 Aug 2020
Teaching is like ‘creating ripples in a pond’ Recipient of a 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award Associate Professor Romy Parker is achieving the goals she set for herself when she began teaching 15 years ago. 11 Aug 2020
Family Medicine registrar makes a difference in Manenberg Dr Randall Ortel is the first medical doctor from the Manenberg area, situated on the Cape Flats. Notorious for its high levels of crime and gang-violence, Ortel was called on to employ his ‘insider perspective’ and leadership skills to assist his community to respond more efficiently to the COVID-19 public health emergency. 10 Aug 2020
Running into COVID-19 chaos UCT’s Dr Lauren Lai King has been given an opportunity to show her mettle when she assumed the role of course convenor amid a pandemic. 07 Aug 2020
Ubuntu Booth prioritises frontline healthcare workers A team of UCT academics have developed a special COVID-19 testing station to safeguard healthcare workers at the frontline of the pandemic. 05 Aug 2020
COVID-19: high-flow nasal cannula ‘valuable’ alternative to ventilation Upscaling the use of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy on COVID-19 patients at Groote Schuur Hospital has yielded encouraging results. 04 Aug 2020
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