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Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined October 2019
INVITE | @CARTAfrica will be hosting a round table discussion titled Pursuing a PhD in Africa: Bridging the Gender Gap on 2 December 2021, 3:30pm to 5:30pm, EAT. Register here: https://t.co/jUIaL3vhZy
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To join us, register now (free)
Young graduates and staff @WitsUniversity are changing the world. Join me 25 November 10.30 SA time, 19.30 AEST w Nasreen Jajbhay (Law), @FumaMasonwabe (Bus Entrepreneurship) @LucyPearl_khofi (Health), Boitumelo Innocent Ramatsetse (Ed) @JacobsJolandi
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Interesting read: Using data collected and published over the last 25 years, @WitsSPH and @MRCza researchers have been able to look for longitudinal trends and do cross-sectional analyses that highlight changes in the lives of women in a typical South African rural setting. of
Highlighting the value of HDSS data for exploring trends to understand transitions…What has changed for rural South African women in the last 25 years https://t.co/LeqAG0Ovdq via @TC_Africa @AgincourtHDSS @saprin_mrc @WitsSPH @WitsHealthFac @WitsUniversity
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Join a regional #SBCC conversation on risk communication and community engagement (#RCCE) and #COVID-19 in South Africa as part of the lead-up to the @SBCCSummit in Morocco. 18 November, 9-12. Link here: https://t.co/I4KLrrqc3z
@HealthZA @WitsSPH @UNICEF_SA @UNICEFC4D @WHO
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Highlighting the value of HDSS data for exploring trends to understand transitions…What has changed for rural South African women in the last 25 years https://t.co/LeqAG0Ovdq via @TC_Africa @AgincourtHDSS @saprin_mrc @WitsSPH @WitsHealthFac @WitsUniversity
theconversation.com
The provision of better health services and social grants has aided rural women’s progress in South Africa, but there are still tremendous needs to be met.
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cphia2021.com
CPHIA creates a unique platform where African researchers, policymakers and stakeholders can share perspectives and research findings in public health.
#CPHIA2021, Africa's first international public health conference, comes at a major inflection point in the continent's history. After #COVID19, how do we chart a new path forward for #PublicHealth in Africa? Sign up here for updates �� https://t.co/2WpgTaBvCB
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#SouthAfrican Twitter, if you are 18 or older please help us evaluate National Nutrition Week by taking this short survey: https://t.co/USFNp9PNM5.
#NNW2021 #SBCC #Nutrition #FoodSecurity #BHPSA @growgreatza @UNICEFC4D @DBE_SA @The_DSD @HealthZA @heala_SA @CIatUCT @WitsSPH
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The first round table discussion titled ‘Pharmacovigilance protocols in Sub-Saharan Africa’ is scheduled for 27 October 2021, 3:00 to 5:00 pm, EAT. (2) Register here: https://t.co/hbam9oPGuH Find out more here:
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INVITE | @CARTAfrica is celebrating surpassing the 100 PhD graduate mark and part of this - is organising and hosting round table discussions with experts and its graduates. (1)
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INFOGRAPHIC | ‘Eat more vegetables and fruit every day’ is this year's theme for National Nutrition Week. Consuming more vegetables and fruit helps protect against disease such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. (1) #NNW2021 #healthnews #publichealth
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Very exciting things happening at Health Sciences 😀😀
🆕🏥The new Wits Advanced Surgical Skills Lab launches today to enhance the training of surgeons across multiple disciplines. The Wits Advanced Surgical Skills Lab will address the critical shortage of expert medical specialists in South Africa. Read more: https://t.co/35v1sVHzJh
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The Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (@SBIMB1) today, Monday, 11 October 2021 launches a new research lab to understand African genetics and advance precision medicine in Africa. Learn more: https://t.co/KP7P1ZSzyE
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JUST IN: The UK has told @healthza that they will accept SA's digital vaccination card (it's being launched this morning) 4 when it gets removed from the UK's red list next Mon. This means fully vaccinated SAs will no longer have to quarantine for 10 days before entering the UK.
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Find the webinars here: https://t.co/IVLRLygIOQ (2) #COVID19 #healthnews #healthwebinar #publichealth
appliedanthro.org
This series of webcasts are from a webinar convened by [...]
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On 23 September, the Society for Applied Anthropology broadcast a webinar based on the book, Viral Loads: Anthropologies of urgency in the time of #COVID19. The conversations of the panel were then edited into five short webcasts dealing with one aspect of the pandemic. (1)
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The #NightRun2021 to honour healthcare workers is taking place this Saturday, 6pm at Mark's Park. Entry is R100 pp and all funds raised go towards bursaries for student nurses. Enter online via https://t.co/SX9vwgSOsw
https://t.co/E0VToQo1k3
@Wits_News @JudyCharB
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IN THE NEWS | The #COVID19 pandemic has worsened global inequities. Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management Dean, Imraan Valodia spoke to UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima who unpacks the ripple effects of COVID-19 via @TC_Africa. https://t.co/hjdJPHC4RI
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theconversation.com
Greater urgency is needed in the response to pandemics, to end AIDS and to end COVID-19.
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First #webinar @WitsUniversity @WitsSPH on #health #research is 30 Sept at 19:30 Melbourne/Sydney time - 11.30am South Africa. Six speakers, each 5 mins -- first is Steve Tollman, director @AgincourtHDSS rural Mpumalanga. Register
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