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‘It takes a child to raise a village’ During his inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Rudzani Muloiwa discussed the fundamentals to ensure the well-being of children all over. 29 Jul 2024
Increasing the Child Support Grant could eliminate child food poverty A research report by UCT’s Children’s Institute revealed that millions of South Africa’s children are living below the food poverty line. 25 Jul 2024
The IDM seeks health innovations in infectious diseases Discovering the IDM’s pioneering research from novel diagnostics to drug resistance and non-communicable diseases offers insight into the dynamic landscape of infectious and NCD research. This has profound implications for public health. 23 Jul 2024
UCT academic scoops prestigious global health award Prof Lucy Gilson has been co-awarded the German Bundestag’s Virchow Prize to honour her work building a holistic and systems-based approach to safeguarding human health. 19 Jul 2024
FHS panel weighs in on the hard but necessary work of transformation How do health sciences colleagues engage with their discomforting experiences and turn them into opportunities for change? This was the essence of a recent panel conversation. 17 Jul 2024
IDM’s emerging scientists: Pioneering breakthroughs in infectious disease research The IDM’s emerging scientists’ groundbreaking work in infectious disease research tackles challenges from SARS-CoV-2 immunity to TB transmission. 16 Jul 2024
Advancing health through innovation: The IDM’s journey The IDM, based at UCT, celebrates a dynamic cohort of young scientists and two decades of excellence in infectious disease research. 09 Jul 2024
Cross-sectional study spotlights unnerving findings on phantom limb pain Research by UCT’s Dr Katleho Limakatso finds that a large proportion of patients who have undergone lower limb amputations experience phantom limb pain. 08 Jul 2024
Global rankings: UCT rises in research ranking UCT has been ranked 116th globally by the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, up nine places. 05 Jul 2024
HIV drug trial shows injection twice-yearly 100% effective against infection UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker, principal investigator for the South African part of the study, tells Nadine Dreyer what makes this breakthough so significant and what to expect next. 04 Jul 2024 Republished
South–South partnership inspires formation of Knowledge Translation Unit in Brazil The formation of a Knowledge Translation Unit in Brazil showcases the benefits of South–South partnerships regarding improving healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. 31 Jul 2023
UCT caps over 100 PhD graduates UCT once again celebrated its academic community during the July PhD graduation ceremony. 27 Jul 2023
Province’s under-fives carry a double burden of malnutrition: stunting and obesity A recent Western Cape survey reported that stunting is still present in children under five, and that overweight is a serious public health concern. 21 Jul 2023
Pioneering Global Surgery work scores UCT professor distinguished award South Africa’s leading researchers in science, engineering, technology and innovation were honoured at a recent prestigious awards ceremony. 20 Jul 2023
Global surgery strategies, systems crucial to ensuring timely, safe surgery – especially for women Referring to the plight of pregnant African women, an inaugural lecture examines the need for global surgery strategies to build health systems across the world. 20 Jul 2023
Graduand’s research probes prevalence, risk of elder abuse in SA PhD graduand Roxanne Jacobs argues that promoting the health and well-being of older people and their caregivers is essential to reduce the risk of abuse. 20 Jul 2023
‘Don’t retrofit curricula to include disability; engage at the design stage’ – PhD graduand Retrofitting the university’s curricula to include disability is expensive and challenging, and instead should be part of engagement at the design stage, says PhD graduand Ikechukwu Nwanze. 19 Jul 2023
PhD study on women with disabilities accessing antenatal care in rural Uganda Ponsiano Nuwagaba’s PhD examines the plight of pregnant women with disabilities in rural Uganda, and outlines strategies for improving services – and access to them. 17 Jul 2023
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