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VC Open Lecture explores parts of the body’s most complex organ Professor Edvard Moser delivered the second UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2023. 24 Mar 2023

World TB Day: Vaccine trial inspires clinicians to imagine a world without TB On World TB Day, UCT News shines a spotlight on a new phase three clinical trial led by clinicians at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative. 24 Mar 2023

Human Rights Day: ‘Refugees are people with rights and aspirations’ UCT student Innocent Biringanine shared some of his family’s struggles as they journeyed from the Democratic Republic of Congo to seek refuge in South Africa. 20 Mar 2023

UCT’s HIV and TB hotline – serving healthcare workers, communities for 15 years Over the past 15 years the National HIV and TB Healthcare Worker hotline has fielded almost 70 000 calls from healthcare workers from all corners of South Africa. 15 Mar 2023

HPV vaccinations crucial for people living with HIV During a belated HPV seminar, UCT’s Professor Anna-Lise Williamson recommended that all people living with HIV be vaccinated for HPV to reduce the burden of disease. 14 Mar 2023

Collaboration, leadership, failure – the mainstays of advancing leadership in global surgery The 2023 cohort of UCT’s Executive Leadership in Global Surgery programme were encouraged to collaborate, think out of the box, and embrace failure. 01 Mar 2023

UCT’s Petrus de Vries bags two global mental health awards Professor Petrus de Vries has received two international awards in recognition of his work in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health. 01 Mar 2023

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