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UCT leading the way in women’s health innovation: GIFT device offers early detection of STIs
The University of Cape Town (UCT), in collaboration with global and local partners, is at the forefront of a revolutionary development in women’s health, which is aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the Genital Inflammation Test (GIFT) – an innovative and user-friendly device aimed at detecting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) in asymptomatic women.
11 Sep 2024
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Study links personal and work-related factors with low resilience among doctors and ambulance personnel
The South African healthcare system is grappling with myriad challenges, placing immense pressure on healthcare workers (HCWs) who require exceptional resilience to navigate these difficulties. Psychological resilience is imperative for enabling effective adaptation in the face of such demanding environments.
10 Sep 2024
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Delaying the just energy transition could prove costly – UCT economists
Recent research by economists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) suggests that delaying the just energy transition (JET) could be expensive, especially in light of evolving trade protocols that are increasingly calling for environmentally friendly alternatives, such as electric vehicles or green steel.
09 Sep 2024
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Bridging the gaps in cancer care: UCT’s academic calls for a comprehensive, patient-centered approach
Associate Professor Tasleem Ras of the University of Cape Town (UCT) has presented a real-life case study that illustrated some of the difficulties that South African cancer patients encounter while trying to access the public health system and the extreme pressure that front-line healthcare providers endure.
09 Sep 2024
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Significant number of blood donors testing positive for HIV are also on antiretroviral treatment – UCT study
Approximately 10% of the blood donors who test positive for HIV are also on antiretroviral drugs, suggesting that they were aware of their HIV status at the time of donating, a University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD research into the intersection of the HIV epidemic and blood donation in South Africa has found.
05 Sep 2024
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SA’s healthcare workers’ moral suffering reaching epidemic proportions
Unless real support is provided for healthcare workers whose moral suffering is already reaching epidemic proportions, the disease of burden will be fatal, argued University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Jackie Hoare and Dr Heidi Matisonn in a commentary published in the South African Journal of Science . As with any disease, the longer you wait to intervene, the more difficult it is to cure.
05 Sep 2024
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UCT professor challenges masculine workplace norms and advocates for epistemic justice
African perspectives on work and family are significantly underrepresented, despite the continent's rich cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity. This is one of the many challenges addressed by Professor Ameeta Jaga of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) School of Management Studies during her recent inaugural lecture.
04 Sep 2024
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From personal struggle to pioneering research: UCT PhD graduate turns childhood challenges into a passion for health sciences
Witnessing the burden of suffering from heritable diseases like sickle cell disease, hereditary deafness, and congenital heart defects while growing up in his community attracted him to health sciences research, said University of Cape Town’s (UCT) PhD graduate Polycarp Ndibangwi.
04 Sep 2024
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UCT researchers design a couples-focused intervention to improve diabetes management
A groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has revealed that a couples-focused intervention could enhance diabetes self-management. The study, which was conducted in collaboration with the Couples Health Research and Intervention Studies (CHERISH) team from the University of Southampton, UK, has demonstrated that this innovative approach is both acceptable and feasible for couples in Cape Town, where one partner is living with type 2 diabetes.
04 Sep 2024
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Study finds high prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis aerosol release in Cape Town community
Since the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ) as the bacterial cause of tuberculosis (TB) in the late 1800s, it has generally been assumed that advanced disease and severe symptoms are prerequisites for airborne bacterial transmission between infected host and uninfected recipient.
04 Sep 2024
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UCT and CAF kick off game-changing programme to elevate African football administration
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) launched the CAF Football Management Executive Programme on Monday night, 2 September 2024 at UCT’s Graduate School of Business. This ground-breaking initiative is set to revolutionise the landscape of football administration across the African continent by equipping football administrators with the knowledge, capacity, and administrative skills needed to elevate African football to world-class standards.
03 Sep 2024
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Seabirds indicate little change in the amounts of plastic at sea since 1980s – UCT study
A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology shows that the amount of plastic in petrels breeding at Inaccessible Island in the central South Atlantic Ocean has remained constant since the 1980s. The findings of their study were published in the Science of The Total Environment journal.
03 Sep 2024
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Prepaid meters for low-income households linked to energy poverty and food insecurity – new research
A doctoral thesis by Isaac Kwamena Nunoo from the University of Cape Town's (UCT) School of Economics has highlighted the crucial role of electricity in enhancing household welfare in Ghana and South Africa.
02 Sep 2024
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UCT teams up with CAF to kick off historic Football Management Executive programme
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will launch the CAF Football Management Executive programme on Monday, 2 September 2024 . The programme aims to drive knowledge, create capacity, and strengthen administrative skills among Africa’s football stakeholders.
02 Sep 2024
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UCT Islam and gender scholar traces her academic journey from early social and gender justice activism
The quest for racial, economic, and gender justice was, from an early stage in her life, what she regarded as a religious obligation, and the anti-racist politics of progressive Muslim organisations strengthened her vision of Islam as a religion that was at once spiritually introspective and politically active.
30 Aug 2024
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UCT leads Africa to the global stage through hosting of world epidemiology congress
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will spearhead Africa's role in global health by hosting the World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE2024) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 24 to 27 September 2024. For the first time in the event’s history, this renowned gathering, organised by the International Epidemiological Association, will be held on African soil, with over 1 200 delegates expected to attend. The theme for this year’s Congress is “ Epidemiology and complexity: challenges and responses”.
30 Aug 2024
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