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New vital signs chart aimed at improving patient care

WEBA spotlight on the work of Emeritus Associate Professor Una Kyriacos, previously of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Nursing and Midwifery, in commemoration of International Nurses’ Day.Kyriacos is behind the development, validation and testing of the effectiveness of a vital signs monitoring tool: the Cape Town-modified …

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Building a healthier Africa through discovery UCT News

WEBThis work falls under the theme “ Building a healthy Africa ”, one of the five research focal areas devised under UCT’s Vision 2030. The SARChI programme was created to …

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UCT researchers discover heart-attack gene UCT News

WEBThe discovery, which was published on 9 March 2017 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, is the result of international collaboration that began 20 years ago.It was led by a South African team headed by Professor Bongani Mayosi, dean of UCT's Faculty of Health Sciences, along with researchers of the Italian Auxologico …

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Student health and wellness UCT News

WEBThe UCT Student Careline is a telephonic service available 24/7 on 0800 24 25 26 (free from a Telkom line) or you can SMS 31393 for a call-back. They offer counselling, …

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UCT a partner in new collaborative to strengthen primary …

WEBThe University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of the nine partners in the new Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative (AHEHC), a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening …

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‘The climate crisis is a public health crisis’ UCT News

WEBThe seminar was hosted by James Irlam, a senior lecturer in the Primary Health Care Directorate. “The climate crisis is a public health crisis,” said Malaika Delport of the GCI …

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The vicious cycle of mental health and poverty UCT News

WEBThere is evidence that child support grants improve children’s nutritional status, health and educational attainment. Mental health and poverty are inextricably linked and leave …

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Harnessing healthcare to build the ‘Africa We Want’ UCT News

WEBOn 16 May, ahead of Africa Day 2022, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) hosted a celebration with the theme “The Future of Healthcare in …

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UCT’s clinical & health in top 100 UCT News

WEBThe University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked among the top 100 globally for clinical & health in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings by subject. THE launched …

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Climate change: the human factor UCT News

WEBInterestingly, the science shows that the effect on rainfall of climate change due to the impact of humans on nature rendered this particular drought in the province about three times more likely to occur than would otherwise have been the case. “Global warming increased the chances of this event threefold,” New said. Climate-induced …

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New UCT Daily Health Screening app is live UCT News

WEBStaff members and students are urged to start using the new UCT Daily Health Screening app as soon as possible, as the Higher Health app will not be accepted from 1 April …

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Health and wellness UCT News

WEBDisability Service. UCT’s Disability Service, which is situated in the Office for Inclusivity & Change, works towards removing all physical, policy, information and attitudinal barriers …

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A new era of urban climate health resilience in Africa UCT News

WEBThe Cascading Climate and Health Risks in African Cities (CASCADE) consortium was officially launched recently with a focused mission: to advance the understanding of …

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The Sisonke trial: Eight lessons for the nationwide vaccine roll-out

WEBSisonke did it in a matter of 17 days – and rewrote history. South Africa’s 14-week long Sisonke study forced research teams — 30 of them — to move from conceptualization to implementation within 17 days. The programme, which was a collaboration between the health department, the South African Medical Research …

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First Planetary Health Report Card for UCT's Faculty of Health …

WEBPlanetary Health Report Card. The scorecard has specific criteria for measuring 5 aspects of sustainability: institutional support and engagement in campus sustainability …

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Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) UCT News

WEBFaculty of Health Science News. Health Sciences. News ‘The climate crisis is a public health crisis’ On 23 April 2024, UCT’s Green Campus Initiative participated in a Climate Change and Health Seminar, hosted by James Irlam, a senior lecturer in the Primary Health Care Directorate. 02 May 2024 - 4 min read. Preserving the future: A day in

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How the pandemic has impacted our Sustainable Development …

WEBSome of the effects are going to be seen for a long time,” Phakeng said. The pandemic also impacted SDG four (Quality Education) and SDG eight (Decent Work and Economic Growth), as school and workplace closures affected people with no internet access. In remote areas it has been a challenge to get children back into schools and in

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A guide to undergraduate studies in Health Sciences at UCT

WEBThis video will help you to consider your options, as well as understand the application and admissions requirements. Please note: The closing date for applications for …

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Occupational Medicine advocates for workplace health and safety

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for occupational medicine expertise to inform occupational health and safety (OHS) policy, workplace strategies, safeguard worker’s …

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Upgrades to informal settlements urgently needed UCT News

WEBCurrently, residents in informal settlements face a multitude of social, economic and political factors that shape their built environment and have negative impacts on their health and well-being. One of the realities of life in Khayelitsha and in similar communities, is “high food insecurity and low dietary diversity”.

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SA’s 92% mental health treatment gap UCT News

WEBThe current situation. South Africa spends 5% of the total health budget on mental health services. This is in line with the lower end of international benchmarks of the …

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