UP and Aviro Health launch app for diabetes management

Posted on February 21, 2023

UP’s Diabetes Research Centre, in partnership with Aviro Health, has launched the Aviro Pocket Clinic app to assist community healthcare workers to work digitally with patient information.

UP hosts World Diabetes Day event

Posted on November 19, 2022

On the 17 November 2022, the University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre hosted a vibrant diabetes awareness event for the community of Mamelodi to celebrate World Diabetes Day.

UP and Aviro Health launch digital solution to manage diabetes

Posted on November 18, 2022

UP’s Diabetes Research Centre, in collaboration with digital health provider Aviro Health, has launched an app that helps community healthcare workers to deliver better diabetes care to people with type 2 diabetes.

World Diabetes Day: ‘Education is the cornerstone of diabetes care’ – UP researcher

Posted on November 10, 2022

Ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November, the Project Manager of the Tshwane Insulin Project at the University of Pretoria (UP) Diabetes Research Centre, Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie, says there is an urgent need to increase access to quality diabetes education to manage the condition.

Inaugural SA Diabetes Summit set to tackle diabetes challenges

Posted on November 03, 2021

Register to attend the inaugural South African Diabetes Summit on 10 November 2021, co-hosted by UP’s Diabetes Research Centre and the Diabetes Alliance.

UP launches Diabetes Research Centre at Faculty of Health Sciences

Posted on August 17, 2021

UP’s new Diabetes Research Centre, the first of its kind at a public academic institution, takes a holistic approach to addressing the challenges around the disease, from prevention to care.

UP’S real-world diabetes research is reaching out to the community, one family at a time

Posted on July 16, 2021

Project Manager, Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie, says the Tshwane Insulin Project TipTshwane epitomises translational research, where scientific knowledge is translated into practical solutions that impact the way people are doing things.

UP’s Tshwane Insulin Project brings quality diabetes treatment to underserved communities

Posted on November 28, 2018

Tshwane Insulin Project (TIP), a collaborative project between various University of Pretoria (UP) departments, will lead an exciting five-year research programme that will explore the use of remote prescribing to help primary care physicians and/or nurses better serve the needs of people living...