A UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control perspective on potential game changers to move the SADC region from malaria control to elimination

Posted on November 06, 2021

Malaria elimination in the SADC region by 2030 is possible by incorporating various innovative strategies along with existing control measures, and community participation, say UP's Prof Tiaan de Jager and Dr Taneshka Kruger.

UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control secures major funding grant to build capacity in Africa

Posted on November 04, 2021

The University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control has been awarded a R13m Bill & Melinda Gates foundation grant to develop and deliver a leadership and management training course to drive malaria eradication.

Prof. Wanda Markotter on the global commitment of One Health

Posted on November 04, 2021

The Global Governance Project, supported by the World Health Organization, has launched the “Health: A Political Choice” publication in October 2021 to reflect and discuss the challenges and solutions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Pretoria’s own Prof....

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.

World Polio Day

Posted on October 22, 2021

World Polio day is commemorated on 24 October 2021 and was initiated by Rotary International over a decade ago to celebrate the birth of Jonas Salk, who developed a vaccine against poliomyelitis.

Nissan continues to protect COVID-19 frontline workers with INTUboxes donation

Posted on October 20, 2021

As part of Nissan South Africa’s continued support to combat COVID-19, Nissan announced, the donation of eight more INTUboxes to Gauteng hospitals,

UP’s Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg presents inaugural lecture on sports and exercise medicine

Posted on October 15, 2021

"Sport is growing in popularity in both spectators and participants,” said Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg, Head of Section Sports Medicine in UP’s Faculty of Health Sciences, during her inaugural lecture on sports and exercise medicine.

TURF Student Coordinator wins First Prize for Innovative Pitch

Posted on October 04, 2021

BSc Biochemistry and Human Physiology student and TURF Student Coordinator Michael Stark won first prize and an opportunity to travel to Germany in November 2021 for his presentation on "Breaking the wall on viral zoonoses in animal farming" pitch