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AMR Industry Alliance awards NeoAMS programme the 2023 AMR Stewardship Prizehttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10377AMR Industry Alliance awards NeoAMS programme the 2023 AMR Stewardship PrizeMedia Statement - AMS Industry AllianceNeoAMS, 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 & NCDshttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10374Sugar tax alone not enough to combat obesity & NCDsCorporate 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 diseasehttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10372‘Accidental’ paediatric cardiologist leaves indelible mark on children with heart diseaseFMHS Marketing & Communications – Ilse BigalkeHe 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 COP28http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10357Climate Change and Epidemics 2023 Report released at COP28CERI 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 disabilitieshttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10367Creating inclusive workspaces for people with disabilitiesNatasha Maclean & Lieketseng NedCompanies 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 patientshttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10347SU outreach to Zambia brings hope to heart disease patientsFMHS Marketing & Communications – Ilse BigalkeAn 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 facilityhttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10348SU and PET Labs Pharmaceuticals forge strategic partnership for cyclotron facilityCentral Analytical FacilitiesStellenbosch 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 studieshttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10345Retiring Prof Gubela Mji built a bastion for disability and rehabilitation studiesFMHS Marketing & Communications – Edna EllmanSpeaking 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 Corpshttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10326SU strengthens international networks with visit by Consular CorpsFMHS Marketing & Communications – Wilma StassenCollaboration 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 adultshttp://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10314DTTC-led project finds pioneering treatment to prevent multidrug-resistant TB in children and adultsFMHS Marketing and Communications DivisionThe 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