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Health in Transition – Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced …

WebThe general theme “Health in Transition” can be investigated under two subthemes, “Prevention” or “Health Care”. Global health faces a number of unprecedented …

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Urbanization and health in Africa – Stellenbosch Institute for …

Web“Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” is the 11th goal of the draft Sustainable Development Goals. Urbanization is now recognized as a …

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Health in All policies: Healthy housing policies to address the risk

WebUrbanization is restructuring the nature of cities, particularly in South Africa (SA) and Africa, where informality is on the rise. These living conditions are associated …

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Urban Health Education: Global Challenges and Opportunities

WebCorburn, Jason, Blaise Nguendo-Yongsi, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa, Tolu Oni and Gerard Salem. 2019. Urban Health Education: Global Challenges and Opportunities.

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A Systematised Review of the Health Impact of Urban Informal

WebWeimann, Amy and Tolu Oni. 2019. A Systematised Review of the Health Impact of Urban Informal Settlements and Implications for Upgrading Interventions in …

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HEALTH IN TRANSITION a research area bridging South …

Web2 One of the greatest challenges for international public health research is the gap in health information between rich and poor countries. For one billion people living in the world´s …

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Healthy children to healthy adults: promoting brighter futures

Web“Promoting healthy behaviours in children is much more effective than trying to change unhealthy behaviours in adults,” said Prof. Andrew Macnab of the Department …

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We need to think about health, cities and healthy cities differently

Web“We need a greater focus on prevention strategies that act on the upstream determinants of health in African cities. Such interventions should target the physical …

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RICHEAFRICA workshop on healthy cities: report now available

WebAfrica is one of the fastest urbanizing regions of the world. Projections indicate that the continent will triple its urban population from an approximate 395 million people …

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Initiative will consider health and well-being of South African

Web“The arts and artistic performance are integral to our humanity, intricately yet often imperceptibly interwoven into the fabric of lives, serving the well-being of society. …

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Occupational Health and Well-being in the Performing Arts in …

WebThis project aims to consolidate and develop a national Performing Arts Health network led by Stellenbosch University and the University of Pretoria for …

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Bridging the gap between health and economics

WebHealth economics is an interdisciplinary field that connects economics and health, but also includes areas such as statistics, sociology, psychology and …

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Building research capacity through investigating the psychological

Web“Our goal is to nurture research and build capacity among young researchers in the sphere of mental health,” said Renier Steyn of the Graduate School of Business …

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Disability and reproduction in Africa: A multi-methods …

WebPersons with disabilities (PWDs) constitute 15% of the world’s population. PWDs are however one of the most marginalised groups, especially in many low-income …

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The promise of “well-being” in Section 24 of the Constitution of …

WebDu Plessis, Anél. 2018. The promise of “well-being” in Section 24 of the Constitution of South Africa. South African Journal on Human Rights, 1–18.

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Redefining the non-communicable disease framework to a 6 × 6 …

WebBenzian, Habib, Abdallah Daar and Sudeshni Naidoo. 2023. Redefining the non-communicable disease framework to a 6 × 6 approach: incorporating oral diseases and …

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Optimising breastfeeding in Africa – DOHaD & SDGs workshop

WebIndividual knowledge is not enough – macro-level policies and interventions are needed in urban poor settings in Africa “Despite high awareness, only a small …

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