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Climate Change and Epidemics 2023 Report released at COP28	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10357	Climate Change and Epidemics 2023 Report released at COP28	CERI Media and Communication	Report highlights how climate change is fuelling new epidemics across the world, particularly in countries from the Global South.
Creating inclusive workspaces for people with disabilities	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10367	Creating inclusive workspaces for people with disabilities	Natasha Maclean & Lieketseng Ned	Companies that focus on intangible aspects such as fostering an inclusive culture and rebranding themselves as pro-disability are more likely to create inclusive workspaces.
SU outreach to Zambia brings hope to heart disease patients	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10347	SU outreach to Zambia brings hope to heart disease patients	FMHS Marketing & Communications – Ilse Bigalke	An outreach by Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Division of Cardiology has brought hope and a life-saving procedure to patients in Zambia who suffer from rheumatic heart disease.
SU and PET Labs Pharmaceuticals forge strategic partnership for cyclotron facility	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10348	SU and PET Labs Pharmaceuticals forge strategic partnership for cyclotron facility	Central Analytical Facilities	Stellenbosch University announced a groundbreaking collaboration with PET Labs Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd to establish a cutting-edge cyclotron facility at its Tygerberg Campus in Cape Town,
Retiring Prof Gubela Mji built a bastion for disability and rehabilitation studies	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10345	Retiring Prof Gubela Mji built a bastion for disability and rehabilitation studies	FMHS Marketing & Communications – Edna Ellman	Speaking to Professor Gubela Mji about her life’s work is like speaking to someone on the cusp of a brand-new adventure.
SU strengthens international networks with visit by Consular Corps	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10326	SU strengthens international networks with visit by Consular Corps	FMHS Marketing & Communications – Wilma Stassen	Collaboration is essential to universities realising their institutional goals, and for that reason, purposeful partnerships and inclusive networks are among Stellenbosch University’s (SU) core strategic themes.
DTTC-led project finds pioneering treatment to prevent multidrug-resistant TB in children and adults	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10314	DTTC-led project finds pioneering treatment to prevent multidrug-resistant TB in children and adults	FMHS Marketing and Communications Division	The antibiotic levofloxacin safely reduced the risk of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) disease in children by 56%, researchers from the Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) announce
World Children’s Day: Collaboration crucial to fight TB meningitis in SA’s children	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10315	World Children’s Day: Collaboration crucial to fight TB meningitis in SA’s children	Regan Solomons	Collaboration between the government, healthcare practitioners and world-class local researchers is crucial to manage tuberculous meningitis in South Africa’s children and save their lives.
World Toilet Day: Many still lack safe toilets, proper sanitation facilities	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10316	World Toilet Day: Many still lack safe toilets, proper sanitation facilities	Jo Barnes	In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian Dr Jo Barnes (Department of Global Health) calls on the government to ensure that all South Africans have access to safe toilets and proper sanitation facilities.
PhD candidate awarded coveted Women in Science prize	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10304	PhD candidate awarded coveted Women in Science prize	FMHS Marketing & Communications	Esther Uwimaana is one of 30 women scientists on the continent being recognised for their work by the 14th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards.