Posted on May 18, 2020
A study by the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pretoria (UP) has found that a significant proportion of hospital inpatients in Tshwane use regulated and unregulated substances including tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and heroin (known locally as nyaope).
Posted on May 07, 2020
An academic from the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pretoria (UP) has developed a series of animated videos that aim to educate the public about COVID-19, which has infected more than 3,5 million people globally and claimed the lives of more than 247 000.
Posted on April 27, 2020
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria accepted delivery of 15 Isuzu D-MAX bakkies this week which will be used to assist with the transportation of personal protective equipment and medical supplies to support community health workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on November 25, 2019
Thought leaders at UP's Faculty of Health Sciences were honoured at the 2019 Health Excellence Awards as two of the Faculty’s professors won first place and another secured a second runner-up spot.
Posted on August 19, 2019
Currently, the total expenditure on health care in South Africa (SA) is 8.5% of the Gross Domestic Product. It is important to note that only 16% of South Africans have access to private health care and the remaining 84% use the public health care system. This is the main reason we should support...
Posted on July 24, 2019
Dr Ozo Ibeziako received the 2019 Harambee prize for the promotion and equality of African women in Madrid. This award was established to offer recognition to African individuals or institutions who work effectively in the promotion of women in their country. At its 10th celebration this year,...
Posted on May 22, 2019
The second CPD conference for doctors, which the CPD Unit of the Department of Family Medicine hosted, was held at Kopanong Conference Centre in Benoni from the 9th to 12th of May this year.
Posted on March 06, 2019
UP DFM's Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) features prominently in in the SAMRC SACENDU report.
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