UCT has been placed as the highest-ranking university in the country and on the continent, as well as in the top 1.3% of universities globally.
Congratulations to Aaron Mabuza of UCT's Collaborating Centre for Optimising Antimalarial Therapy (CCOAT), for his 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the SA Medical Research Council’s (MRC) Office of Malaria Research.
Congratulations to Tania Douglas for receiving the 2019 South African Women in Science Award as Distinguished Woman Scientist in Research and Innovation.
Congratulations to Dr Shahieda Adams and Professor Mohamed Jeebhay for their integral role in providing technical medical input in South Africa’s historic R5-billion settlement for the gold miners who contracted silicosis and/or pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) at work.
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Thursday, 22 August 2019
For Women’s Month, the university’s focus is on celebrating womxn and womxn’s achievements.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2019 - 13:00
In a sad twist of fate, Zimbabwean-born Rachael Dangarembizi had to step into the role of mother to her four young siblings at just 16 when HIV/AIDS claimed the lives of her parents. In what felt like the blink of an eye, she was the sole breadwinner and head of the household.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2019 - 08:45
University of Cape Town (UCT) academics Dr Shahieda Adams and Professor Mohamed Jeebhay were part of a team that played an integral role in providing technical medical input to the legal arguments in South Africa’s historic R5-billion settlement for the gold miners who contracted silicosis and/or pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) at work.
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Tue, 20 Aug 2019 - 12:30
Researchers have found that the most-prescribed antimalarial drug is less effective in severely malnourished children than in those that are adequately nourished. The study calls for further research into optimising treatment for undernourished children – who are particularly vulnerable to contracting malaria and dying from the disease.
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Wed, 14 Aug 2019 - 12:45