| Children in sub-Saharan Africa dying of Covid-19 at a higher rate than elsewhere | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8877 | | Children in sub-Saharan Africa dying of Covid-19 at a higher rate than elsewhere | FMHS Marketing & Communications / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie | Children in sub-Saharan Africa who are hospitalised with Covid-19 are dying at a rate far greater than children in the United States (US) and Europe, according to a new multicentre study published yesterday (Wednesday 19 January 2022) in JAMA Pediatrics. |
| President Ramaphosa lauds SU’s world-class research centre set to lead global epidemic response | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8876 | | President Ramaphosa lauds SU’s world-class research centre set to lead global epidemic response | Corporate Communication and Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking | President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Blade Nzimande, and the biotech investor of NantAfrica (a division of NantWorks), Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, visited the SU Biomedical Research Institute |
| Impact of COVID on school attendance in South Africa | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8875 | | Impact of COVID on school attendance in South Africa | Dr Debra Lynne Shepherd & Nompumelelo Mohohlwane | Impact of COVID on school attendance in South Africa |
| New study detects infections with Omicron despite booster dose | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8874 | | New study detects infections with Omicron despite booster dose | FMHS Marketing & Communications / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie – Ilse Bigalke | A significant new study by South African and German scientists has provided the first evidence globally that even three vaccine doses may not be sufficient to prevent infection with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. |
| Six FMHS researchers among SU’s top 20 postdocs | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8873 | | Six FMHS researchers among SU’s top 20 postdocs | FMHS Marketing & Communication / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie – Sue Segar | Every year since 2017, Stellenbosch University has awarded the top 20 postdoctoral research fellows at the university, and in 2021, six of the top 20 postdoctoral research fellows came from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Services. |
| FMHS greets valued colleagues after decades of loyal service | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8872 | | FMHS greets valued colleagues after decades of loyal service | FMHS Marketing & Communication / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie – Jackie Pienaar-Brink | Two valued staff members from the Division of Student Administration at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) of Stellenbosch University (SU) have retired after a long period of service. |
| TB researcher receives coveted fellowship from EDCTP | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8870 | | TB researcher receives coveted fellowship from EDCTP | FMHS Marketing & Communication / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie – Susan Erasmus | Dr Suventha Moodley, a TB researcher at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), was recently awarded a three-year Career Development Fellowship from the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP). |
| Archbishop Desmond Tutu: A small man with a large legacy | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8869 | | Archbishop Desmond Tutu: A small man with a large legacy | Nulda Beyers, Anneke Hesseling & Mariana Kruger | Today, we mourn the death of a giant. We also celebrate a life well lived and dedicated to the service of others, including addressing glaring gaps and inequality in healthcare, in South Africa, and globally. |
| Stellenbosch University pays tribute to the late Dr Desmond Tutu | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8868 | | Stellenbosch University pays tribute to the late Dr Desmond Tutu | Corporate Communication and Marketing | Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking | “He was a figure of great moral authority, and also someone who had boundless empathy with all people. He freely gave of his time and energy to improve the lives of others," Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers sai |
| Profs. Robinson & Reddy bid farewell | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8866 | | Profs. Robinson & Reddy bid farewell | Elise Groeneveld | On Wednesday, 1st of December, Faculty members gathered at Erinvale Estate for a year-end function during which two colleagues were bid farewell. |
