Posted on March 24, 2022
Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).
Posted on March 10, 2022
Homelessness is complex and multifactorial, as are the health issues homeless persons face. Homelessness is strongly associated with poor health. This association can be described as circular: poor health can predispose people to poor and difficult living conditions that can contribute to...
Posted on February 04, 2022
World Cancer Day is an international day marked on 4 February to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration, written in 2008....
Posted on December 21, 2021
The University of Pretoria to assist more than 4 000 people to get vaccinated. In a recent interview, Prof.J.Hugo elaborated on how undocumented individuals can too be vacinated.The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) Research Unit is leading the vaccination...
Posted on December 21, 2021
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) Research Unit is leading the vaccination of undocumented communities against COVID-19 in Gauteng. This is in collaboration with partners from the international community, local NGOs and religious community leaders,...
Posted on December 09, 2021
COSUP Daspoort recently held a 16 days of Activism event against Gender Based Violence on the Daspoort Clinic grounds
Posted on December 02, 2021
The University of Pretoria’s South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN) project hosted a World AIDS Day event on the Melusi Grounds, near Melusi Clinic. The event highlighted and created awareness around the importance of knowing your HIV/AIDS status, but also...
Posted on December 01, 2021
It is reported that South Africa has a very high rate of skin cancer irrespective of skin colour and therefore South Africans are advised to take precautionary measures to protect themselves against the sun. The immediate danger of too much sun is sunburn. Looking at sunburned skin under a strong...
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