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  • 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

  • Honor for a Fellow in Paediatric Pulmonology

    Posted on June 18, 2013

    Paediatric Pulmonology Fellow excels at Congress.

  • Wits invited Prof Green

    Posted on June 07, 2013

    Prof Green, Departmental Head of Paediatrics at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, was invited to talk on "What is new in Asthma".

  • Kangeroo mother care in the spotlight

    Posted on May 31, 2013

    15 May was International Kangeroo Mother Care Awareness Day. Pretoria News visited Kalafong Hospital to get acquainted with this method of care.

  • Doctor received Performance Excellence Award

    Posted on April 30, 2013

    Professor Ida van Biljon was awarded the Performance Excellence Award for the best medical doctor in 2012.

  • Paediatric UPdate 2013 a highlight on the calendar

    Posted on February 25, 2013

    Over the coming weekend, from 1 to 3 March 2013, the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Pretoria will be hosting the highlight on the Department

  • Achievement in Paediatric Pulmonology

    Posted on December 07, 2012

    Dr Omolemo Kitchin was awarded the Best Publication: Runner Up for his research paper.

  • Miss SA did welfare work

    Posted on December 05, 2012

    Miss SA visited the Mohau Children

  • Mitochondrial Symposium

    Posted on October 29, 2012

    Prof Izelle Smuts will be hosting a Mitochondrial Symposium on 6 November 2012 at the University of Pretoria's Medical Campus. Dr Joanna Elson, an international guest speaker from Newcastle University

  • Mandela Day at Kalafong Hospital

    Posted on July 24, 2012

    Prof Ann Skelton, Director of the Centre for Child Law and recipient of the 2012 World's Children's Prize, once again showed her devotion to alleviate the plight of the least in society by dedicating her time to charity.

  • Generous donors expel the cold winter

    Posted on June 15, 2012

    Welcome gifts to the smallest of the community warmed both hearts and bodies just before the onset of the cold winter weather.

  • Paediatric UPdate 2012 exceeded all expectations

    Posted on March 22, 2012

    The Paediatric UPdate of 2012 culminated into something very special and exceeded all expectations this year.

  • Very successful workshop held on adolescent HIV care

    Posted on March 14, 2012

    The Department of Paediatrics at Kalafong Hospital, together with Right-to-Care and Abbott Pharmaceuticals, hosted the very successful "Emerging problems in Paediatric and Adolescent HIV" workshop in Pretoria on Friday, 24 February 2012. The focus was on

  • A look at the activities of Paediatric Pulmonology at the University of Pretoria

    Posted on February 27, 2012

    The Division of Paediatric Pulmonology has emerged as a flagship hub of research, teaching and patient care within the University of Pretoria.

  • Paediatric UPdate First Announcement

    Posted on January 31, 2012

    The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Pretoria is pleased to again host an UPdate in Paediatrics. The meeting, first held in 2009, has grown into a well-established focus of continuing medical education in the north. We have

  • Department of Paediatrics excels

    Posted on January 05, 2012

    At the annual year end function for the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health held on the 9th December 2011, Prof Robin Green congratulated the Department on its exceptional achievements during this year.

  • Prof RJ Green elected President

    Posted on December 28, 2011

    Prof Robin Green was recently elected as new President of the College of Paediatricians.

  • Fellowship awarded to UP student

    Posted on December 27, 2011

    A paediatrician associated with the University of Pretoria was awarded fellowship training in a state of the art hospital in Australia.

  • Early Christmas for sick children

    Posted on December 07, 2011

    Benefactors from the east of Pretoria warmed the hearts of young sick patients at Kalafong Hospital.

  • 4th Year medical students shine

    Posted on September 30, 2011

    Two fourth year medical students, Hanneke Van Der Walt and Judy Ings, performed very well at the recent Faculty Day for Health Sciences where they both presented on behalf of Paediatrics.

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