UP Community Oriented Primary Care and Rotary E-Club D9400 launch Maternal and Child Health project

Posted on May 25, 2021

The Rotary E-Club of Southern Africa D9400, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Edina Morningside, has partnered with UP's Community Oriented Primary Care unit in a community project in Melusi informal settlement.

The Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHCS) hereby invites you to a Continuing Medical Education (CME) webinar.

Posted on May 20, 2021

Date: Thursday, 20 May 2021 from 17h30 to 19h30 (SAST) Topic: Harm reduction Programme: Introduction by Chair | Prof Francois Venter Shifting perspectives and ideas around drugs and people who use them | Ms Dimakatso Nonyane Harm reduction: principles and philosophy | Mr Shaun Shelly...

SAPRIN Roadshow in Atteridgeville - 14 May 2021

Posted on May 17, 2021

Community engagement (CE) is an integral part of the SAPRIN nodes. In terms of the Gauteng Research Triangle, of which the University of Pretoria is a partner, community engagement is equally important for both the COVID/SERO sub-study and the main longitudinal study. Community Health Workers are...

UP initiative helps create food security for vulnerable communities

Posted on September 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many without a source of income. This has had devastating effects on household food security, a disastrous reality which prompted the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Community Oriented Primary Care Research Unit (COPC), to start an initiative.

Community Health Workers tackle social community issues in Mogalakwena

Posted on September 01, 2020

Impact Catalyst is an exciting new initiative consisting of partnerships between Anglo American, Exxaro, the CSIR, World Vision and Zutari who all share a vision of creating enhanced social impact in the mining communities in Limpopo and will expand to other provinces. Their aim is to establish...

UP academic develops animated video series for COVID-19 awareness campaign

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.

Primary healthcare access still a challenge in informal settlements

Posted on October 17, 2019

Accessing healthcare is often a struggle for most residents of informal settlements for various reasons, including distance and lack of services.