Improving Southern Africa’s ability to detect the next pandemic

Posted on May 15, 2022

Delegates from 12 countries recently gathered at the Future Africa Institute at UP to share knowledge that will assist in planning not only for future emerging diseases but also current neglected diseases. The workshop was hosted by the Southern Africa Bat Research Network, led by UP’s Prof...

Tuning South Africa to the bat frequency: creating awareness and education through radio and dialogue

Posted on February 22, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on zoonoses and human interactions with wildlife-especially bats. As people generally know very little about zoonoses and bats, it has become imperative to communicate factual information amidst misleading false news. As a research group concerned with...

Substance use prevention for Mamelodi Youth

Posted on August 25, 2021

The Occupational Therapy Department at the University of Pretoria has been working with the Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) in Mamelodi at their Ikageng, Lusaka, and Mamelodi Regional Hospital (MRH) sites since 2016.

Africa Vaccination Week: UP One health for Change creates awareness about vaccine importance

Posted on April 23, 2021

Africa Vaccination Week (AVW) is celebrated annually across different countries within the continent. The annual event is an initiative of the World Health Organization that aims to strengthen immunization in Africa. This is achieved through programs that increase awareness of the importance of...

Promoting people-centered engagement through story-telling

Posted on April 07, 2021

The Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) is a community-based programme that is focused on harm reduction and Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST). The programme is based in Mamelodi, Pretoria at three sites namely Ikageng, Lusaka, and Mamelodi Hospital. As part of their community...

Empowering abattoir workers with knowledge to make better health decisions

Posted on February 10, 2021

Dr. Francis Kolo and Dr. Charles Byaruhanga, under the respective mentorships of Prof. Henriette van Heerden and Dr. Chris Marufu, visited abattoirs in the Eastern Cape Province to sample livestock and transfer knowledge to workers in the abattoirs about protecting themselves and animals from...