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April 02
South Africa: World Autism Day - 'I Faced Barriers but Found My Voice'
Perhaps to some, Tallulah Dorer-Perrin looks neurotypical (individuals with typical neurological development functioning). But that's if you judge people at face value.… Read more »
March 01
Africa: Adolescent Nephrology Clinic Plugs 'Critical Gap' Between Paediatric and Adult Care
For more than two decades, a clinic dedicated to caring for adolescents and young adults with advanced kidney disease has made its mark - thriving in the heart of Groote Schuur… Read more »
November 02, 2023
South Africa: Screen and Treat Essential to Beat Cervical Cancer
In 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) publicised a global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. To achieve this goal, the… Read more »
October 01, 2023
South Africa: Funding Elder Care in South Africa - New Report
The primary concern with current spending at community level is that very few older persons benefit, and then only the very frail, with inconsistent reach across provinces. There… Read more »
August 22, 2023
South Africa: Women's Month - Belhar Child Activist, Academic At the Helm of Children's Institute
Too many children in South African do not reach their fifth birthday, and when they do survive, they bear the burden of infectious diseases, inadequate nutrition, violence and… Read more »
August 16, 2023
South Africa: Study Uncovers Why Detecting Depression, Anxiety and Domestic Violence in Pregnant Women Is Limited
Lack of confidentiality and feelings of shame related to experiences of domestic violence as well as service providers' discomfort in dealing with mental health issues were some of… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: Global Surgery Strategies, Systems Crucial to Ensuring Timely, Safe Surgery - Especially for Women
The first rural hospital patient who died on Professor Salome Maswime's watch precipitated a crisis most young doctors in community service experience. Was it her? Did she lack… Read more »
South Africa: Pioneering Global Surgery Work Scores UCT Professor Distinguished Award
Salome Maswime, professor and the head of Global Surgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is celebrating a series of milestones. In a remarkable week, she received the South… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Uganda: PhD Study On Women With Disabilities Accessing Antenatal Care in Rural Uganda
In low- and middle-income countries, pregnant women with disabilities face significant environmental barriers to receiving antenatal care. And yet, antenatal care is a critical… Read more »
June 12, 2023
South Africa: Youth-Focused UCT Assist Tool Launched for Early Substance Abuse Detection
In an effort to build safer student communities, the web app Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) has been piloted in a bid to spot early risk factors… Read more »
June 08, 2023
South Africa: Redress Mental Healthcare for Children and Adolescents in South Africa
Child and adolescent mental health is the foundation of a strong, vibrant and caring society. Yet, South Africa's youth are near breaking point. Far too many children and… Read more »
June 02, 2023
South Africa: UCT Ranks 9th in the World for SDGs - Clean Water and Sanitation
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 9th for clean water and sanitation, while also performing well in three other United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN… Read more »
April 12, 2023
South Africa: Novel Diagnostic Testing Technique - a Game-Changer in the Fight Against TB
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health priority globally, and the foremost infectious disease killer in sub-Saharan Africa. In many TB-endemic countries, it sets back… Read more »
South Africa: UCT Funding to Support Cost-Effective Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals in South Africa
The manufacturing and availability of medicines in sub-Saharan Africa will receive a major boost with the injection of R13 million to the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Holistic… Read more »
March 15, 2023
South Africa: UCT's HIV and TB Hotline - Serving Healthcare Workers, Communities for 15 Years
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) National HIV and TB Healthcare Worker hotline has served healthcare workers across the length and breadth of South Africa. Established as a… Read more »
December 05, 2022
South Africa: Falling Through the Cracks - How SA's Healthcare System Is Failing the LGBTQI Community
The theme for World Aids Day 2022 is "Equalise", and yet a Health and Advocacy Day for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community showed that… Read more »
December 02, 2022
South Africa: International Day of Persons With Disabilities - 'It Always Seems Impossible Until It's Done'
Teenagers the world over will agree: entering your teen years is much like a rite of passage. It's a steppingstone to young adulthood and many 12-year-olds eagerly anticipate their… Read more »
November 30, 2022
South Africa: UCT's Carbon Footprint Report Shows Marked Covid-19 Lockdown Reductions
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) recently launched Carbon Footprint Assessment Report for 2020 and 2021 reflects the direct impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns on its carbon… Read more »
November 02, 2022
South Africa: UCT Jumps Up in Clinical & Health
The University of Cape Town (UCT) jumped up 21 places to 77th for clinical & health in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings by subject. Another four UCT subjects… Read more »
October 20, 2022
South Africa: UCT Part of Groundbreaking Research With Potential to Impact the Prevention, Cure and Transmission of Malaria
Dr Lauren Arendse and Prof Kelly Chibale, researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are part of a breakthrough finding that shows that a cancer drug, currently in clinical… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Africa: UCT to Build Capacity for Malaria Modelling in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has received a major funding boost from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a three-year capacity-building programme for malaria… Read more »
September 28, 2022
South Africa: Telemedicine Increases Access to Safe Abortion Care
Ground-breaking research into accessing safe abortion services in South Africa has revealed that telemedicine abortion is safe and effective, and a viable alternative to the… Read more »
September 19, 2022
South Africa: Childhood Cancer - Ramp Up Awareness and Save Lives
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Associate Professor Marc Hendricks is leading an important nationwide call for action: to increase much-needed awareness on childhood cancers to… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Africa: 'You Could Be The Light For Someone Who's In a Very Dark Place' World Suicide Prevention Day
Debunking the myths and stereotypes that have long been associated with depression and suicide is the bedrock to dismantling the stigma, addressing and preventing this global… Read more »
August 11, 2022
South Africa: Women's Month - UCT-Led Clinic a 'Godsend' in the Fight Against Cervical Cancer
As it intended almost three decades ago, the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project (KCCSP) has touched and changed the lives of thousands of women and adolescent girls… Read more »
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