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SU outreach to Zambia brings hope to heart disease patients	https://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	https://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	https://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	https://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	https://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	https://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	https://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	https://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.
New surveillance toolkit to bolster infection prevention and control efforts in NICUs	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10303	New surveillance toolkit to bolster infection prevention and control efforts in NICUs	Media Statement - NeoIPC Consortium	The NeoIPC Consortium has launched a new surveillance toolkit to help neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) track and prevent hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in high-risk newborns, including very preterm infants.
Count the real cost of malnutrition on a country’s economy, says Prof Simba Sibanda	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10301	Count the real cost of malnutrition on a country’s economy, says Prof Simba Sibanda	Anneke Muller	Too many food-related policies in Africa end up being nothing more than mere wish lists.