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Thu, 09 Dec 2021 - 09:00
Dr Randall Ortel, Family Medicine Registrar is driving a three-day programme, called the Manenberg Vaxi Taxi Vaccine Outreach, with a team from EMS and the Manenberg Health Committee from 6 to 9 December 2021.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 - 10:15
A new study by the University of Cape Town’s Centre for Environment and Occupational Health Research published in peer-reviewed journal, NeuroToxicology, found that gestational smoking lowers child’s memory and quality of life.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 - 11:30
Congratulations to Ad Hominem promotions from the School this year.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 - 14:15
Congratulations to Dr Stanzi le Roux, winner of the Early Career Award for the Best Publication in the Faculty of Health Sciences for 2020 (Public Health and Rehabilitation Sciences category).
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 - 15:00
Prof Mohamed Jeebhay was honoured with a Fellowship of the College of Public Health Medicine (Occupational Medicine) by peer review during the ceremony on 07 October 2021.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 - 13:30
The Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics celebrated Heritage Day in true style at the Division’s research site at the Gugulethu Community Health Centre.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 - 11:15
In a recent Lancet commentary paper, A/Prof John Ataguba and co-authors argue and are pushing for the establishment of a United Nations Convention on the rights for older people.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 - 09:00
A long-standing collaboration between researchers in the Division of Public Health Medicine in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, and Health committees in the Cape Metro, in partnership with other community groups and health NGOs, has helped communities to take action to address the COVID-19 epidemic.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 - 11:00
The Webinar was held on 16 August 2021 and part of a collaborative project led by the Public Heath Medicine Division involving UCT, University of Stellenbosch, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, the Cameroonian Bioethics Initiative and the American University of Beirut, was aimed at Research Ethics Committees and Science Granting Councils across sub-Saharan Africa.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 - 09:00
Professors Lara Dugas and Vicki Lambert published a paper in the journal Science on reshaping the way we think about human metabolism.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 - 11:00
The Health Policy and Systems Division in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine coordinates the Health Policy Analysis (HPA) Fellowship programme, a mentorship programme for PhD scholars registered in universities located in low and middle income countries (LMIC).
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 - 14:15
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) School of Public Health and Family Medicine (SPHFM) has started a new health promotion campaign to raise awareness about the importance of early antenatal care, focusing on various communities around Cape Town.
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