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Mental illnesses among youth often ignored, says SU expert	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5995	Mental illnesses among youth often ignored, says SU expert	Corporate Communication / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie [Alec Basson]	Today (10 October) is World Mental Health Day. The focus is on young people with mental health problems, especially those in low- and middle-income countries, who are often being left in the lurch when they need help.
Progressive module exposes students to ‘complete South African context’	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5991	Progressive module exposes students to ‘complete South African context’	Sue Segar	When deciding to enter the medical profession, it is important for students in South Africa to understand the different contexts in which they will be working.
Med student attends global leadership summit	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5976	Med student attends global leadership summit	Sue Segar	When fifth-year medical student, Mbalenhle Mngomezulu took a chance and sent in an online application to attend a global leadership summit, little did she know that she would be selected.
SU to host first postdoctoral conference in Southern Africa	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5973	SU to host first postdoctoral conference in Southern Africa	Corporate Communication / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie [Alec Basson]	The first postdoctoral conference in Southern Africa will take place at Stellenbosch University from Wednesday 3 October to Friday 5 October 2018.
SU student bags international prize for innovation	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5970	SU student bags international prize for innovation	Sue Segar	Medical student, Keaton Harris and his team won the YSI internationl award for an app they designed to help overcome language barriers in health care.
Working towards the development of field-friendly point-of-care tests for TB	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5963	Working towards the development of field-friendly point-of-care tests for TB	Michelle Rotchford-Galloway	There is an urgent need for new diagnostic tests for TB, particularly point-of-care tests that work in adults and children, Dr Novel Chegou said in his state-of-the-art lecture at FMHS’ Annual Academic Day.
Getting to the bottom of vaccine hesitancy	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5953	Getting to the bottom of vaccine hesitancy	Michelle Rotchford-Galloway	Vaccine hesitancy is a complex phenomenon that needs to be understood within the specific context it occurs, according to Elizabeth Oduwole, a PhD student in the Department of Global Health.
Treating TB in pregnancy	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5948	Treating TB in pregnancy	Michelle Rotchford-Galloway	Finding ways of preventing TB in pregnant and breast feeding women in the safest possible way for mom and baby was the objective of the study Prof Gerhard Theron presented at the Annual Academic Day.
Micro-TESE surgery produces first successful pregnancy in South Africa	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5935	Micro-TESE surgery produces first successful pregnancy in South Africa	Wilma Stassen	A sophisticated microsurgical procedure used to retrieve sperm cells from a man with testicular failure, has for the first time produced a successful pregnancy in South Africa.
Africa’s mid-level health workers need better training	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5923	Africa’s mid-level health workers need better training	Corporate Communication / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie [Alec Basson]	Africa’s mid-level health workers need improved training to help them reduce maternal and child mortality, infectious diseases, trauma and violence, HIV/AIDS and emerging chronic diseases in their communities.