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AMR Industry Alliance awards NeoAMS programme the 2023 AMR Stewardship Prize	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10377	AMR Industry Alliance awards NeoAMS programme the 2023 AMR Stewardship Prize	Media Statement - AMS Industry Alliance	NeoAMS, a programme targeting inappropriate use of antibiotics among hospitalised newborns, was awarded the 2023 Stewardship Prize by the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Industry Alliance. NeoAMS is spearheaded by SU paediatrician, Prof Angela Dramowski.
Sugar tax alone not enough to combat obesity & NCDs	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10374	Sugar tax alone not enough to combat obesity & NCDs	Corporate Communication & Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie & Bemarking [Alec Basson]	Registered dietitians and key industry role-players remain unconvinced that sugar tax alone will be enough to combat obesity in South Africa.
‘Accidental’ paediatric cardiologist leaves indelible mark on children with heart disease	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10372	‘Accidental’ paediatric cardiologist leaves indelible mark on children with heart disease	FMHS Marketing & Communications – Ilse Bigalke	He has left an indelible imprint on especially children with heart disease and although he officially retired at the end of October, Prof John Lawrenson is fortunately planning to be involved in research into cardiac disease in children for years to come.
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