Posted on May 09, 2023
IMNHC2023 - as part of the country delegation at the South African stand - collectively we will reduce Maternal, Fetal and Newborn mortality!
Posted on May 08, 2023
Our Research Centre Director is at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference, which is taking place in Cape Town this week (IMNCH2023.org). Our work on stillbirth prevention and fetal growth restriction using the Umbiflow, a hand-held low-cost device which can be used at primary...
Posted on May 04, 2023
Prof Priya Soma-Pillay and Dr Louisa Seopela attended the Prebic Global Meeting (conference on preterm birth), in Dubrovnik, Croatia from April 24-26, 2023. Prof Soma-Pillay gave a presentation on "Single embryo transfer - the power of one".
Posted on April 21, 2023
On the occasion of the honorary Doctorate degree awarded to Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation, at the University of Pretoria on 21 April 2023, our Research Centre was invited to showcase the important research we do. The Director Professor Ute Feucht...
Posted on July 20, 2022
Until we know more about the risks, we should try to limit our exposure to microplastics found in products and in the environment, and the toxic chemicals associated with them. This is according to Professor Halina Röllin of UP’s School of Health Systems and Public Health, who was part of...
Posted on June 09, 2022
Earlier this month, the National Science and Technology Forum announced the finalists for this year’s NSTF-South32 Awards. UP congratulates and celebrates nine of our own researchers who have been nominated!
Posted on May 20, 2022
The NSTF Awards were established in 1998 as a collaborative effort with members and stakeholders to recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation by SET-related professionals, teams and organisations in South Africa. This includes experienced...
Posted on May 16, 2022
Dr Valerie Vannevel, Prof Priya Soma-Pillay and several authors co-wrote an article on the Maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of hospitalized pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection in South Africa: An International Network of Obstetric Survey Systems-based cohort study
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