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  • PhD in Paediatrics: Ute Feucht

    Posted on February 03, 2016

    Ute Feucht recently received her PhD at the University of Stellenbosch.

  • The department welcomes a new extraordinary professor

    Posted on December 29, 2015

    The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Alan Rothberg as Extraordinary Professor.

  • The Certificate in Paediatric Allergology – An auspicious first!

    Posted on December 29, 2015

    21 October 2015 will go down in the history of medicine in South Africa as an auspicious day. On this day, the first sub-specialist in Allergology passed her examination in the Certificate in Paediatric Allergology. Dr Talita Ferreira-Van der Watt is the first Paediatric Allergologist to achieve...

  • Dr Nivesh Sewlall finishes the New York Marathon

    Posted on November 09, 2015

    UP Paediatrics is proud of dr Nivesh Sewlall who recently completed the New York Marathon

  • Our Registrars Do It Again!

    Posted on October 27, 2015

    The paediatric registrars had a very successful year in 2015.

  • UPdate 2016 Save the date!

    Posted on August 25, 2015

    Save the date: Paediatric UPdate 4-5 March 2016

  • South African Immunology Society Congress 2016

    Posted on August 25, 2015

    The South African Immunology Society's Congress, focusing on mother and child immunity, will take place in March 2016 at Glenburn Lodge, Muldersdrift. The preliminary program will be available shortly on the website, with abstract submissions opening soon.

  • A New Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

    Posted on July 28, 2015

    Professor Gamal Samy is now an Extraordinary Professor in our Department.

  • A world without polio

    Posted on June 19, 2015

    The University of Pretoria is one of the key partners aiding the international polio community in the development of specific tools to assist in the final push for the total eradication of the polio virus.

  • Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Services: Paediatricians Perspectives and Practices

    Posted on June 11, 2015

    Invitation to paediatricians to participate in a survey on Early Newborn hearing screening.

  • 6th Child Health Priorities Conference

    Posted on June 11, 2015

    The 6th Child Health Priorities Conference will be held in Pietermaritzburg this year, from 3 - 5 December

  • Department welcomes new paediatricians

    Posted on June 08, 2015

    Dr Maretha Combrink, Dr Yolande Lambrechts and Dr Derisha Pillay recently passed the FC Paed part 2 exam. Congratulations ladies! We also congratulate Dr Delina Manzini not pictured here.

  • Genzyme eLearning channel launched

    Posted on March 18, 2015

    Genzyme, a Sanofi Company, is pleased to introduce you to our new CME-accredited eLearning channel. This channel is dedicated to providing you with access to the latest information – local and global - related to Metabolic Disorders. On this web-based learning channel you will...

  • Dr Thalitha van der Walt awarded fellowship

    Posted on March 06, 2015

    Dr Thalita van der Walt from the Allergology Unit at the Red Cross Childrens Hospital was also awarded a AAAAI Travel Fellowship to present her work entitled 'Description and outcomes of oral food challenges in a tertiary paediatric allergy clinic in South Africa.' Congratulations Thalita.'

  • International congress presentation

    Posted on February 24, 2015

    Dr Ashley Jeevarathnum presenting his poster at the Congress of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology in Atlanta, USA. Ashley was awarded a prestigious Travelling Fellowship of this Society.

  • Tribute: Professor Max Klein

    Posted on January 30, 2015

    It is with true sadness that I announce the very sad news of Max Klein’s sudden passing on Tuesday 27 January. Max passed away while doing what he loved, cycling in Stellenbosch.

  • First prize for Paediatric Pulmonologist

    Posted on February 06, 2014

    Dr Omolemo Kitchin, a paediatric pulmonologist working at Steve Biko Academic Hospital walked away with top honours at the last annual Gala Award ceremony.

  • UPdate 2014 Paediatric Conference

    Posted on January 21, 2014

    The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Pretoria would like to invite you to attend our latest UPdate in 2014. From the 28th February to 2 March we will be hosting our annual Continuing Medical Education meeting to address the

  • Nurses, Kidz & HIV workshop

    Posted on October 10, 2013

    Paediatric Immunology at Kalafong Hospital conducted a workshop on children with HIV on the 26th of September 2013. This community outreach was done in support of local clinic sisters as part of the decentralization of anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy by the

  • Breathless at the peak of Africa

    Posted on August 16, 2013

    The National Asthma Education Programme took Asthma to new heights. Prof Refiloe Masekela with her ​​sister Masamo, an asthmatic, braved the journey to conquer the peak of Kilimanjaro. In the process they wanted to cultivate awareness for asth

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