Research News

Kangaroo Mother Care: UP’s low-tech solution is saving premature babies

Posted on April 27, 2019

Premature babies all over Africa and in developing countries around the world have a greater chance of survival today thanks to the work of University of Pretoria (UP) researchers. Drs Anne-Marie Bergh, Elise van Rooyen and colleagues have been tirelessly promoting the benefits of Kangaroo Mother...
A lifelong quest to reduce infant deaths

Posted on March 27, 2019

For most doctors in training, obstetrics is hectic and too busy, but for Dr Felicia Molokoane it is a calling. Her bold career choice has led to her being part of groundbreaking research on the effects of HIV treatment on the growth of babies. “When I did my internship, none of the...