Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

APFP Annual Report 2020

Since 2007, the APFP @ UCT has trained 131 specialist and sub-specialist paediatricians and allied health workers from across Africa, with a further 32 mid-training at the end of 2020.

News

Monday, 20 September 2021

Platinum Award at the 7th SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards

Heartfelt congratulations to Heather Zar on being awarded the Platinum Award at the 7th SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards. The SAMRC confers Platinum medals for a Lifetime Achievement Award to scientists who have achieved a lifetime of outstanding endeavours in the field of health. Heather is thus receiving this award in recognition of significant scientific achievements over a sustained period of time. She joins a few esteemed past recipients of this prestigious award that include our former Dean, the late Professor Bongani Mayosi.

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Mon, 08 Mar 2021 - 09:15

Prof Rudzani Muloiwa, New Head of Department for Paediatric and Child Health

A warm welcome to Prof Rudzani Muloiwa as the new Head of Department for Paediatric and Child Health from 1 November 2020. I wish him everything of the best and look forward to his contributions to our leadership team. He replaces Prof Andrew Argent who has made an immeasurable contribution to the leadership in the Faculty over the last period.

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Wed, 18 Nov 2020 - 14:00

Dr S Salie - new Head of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Red Cross Children's Hospital

It gives me great pleasure to let you know that Dr Shamiel Salie has been appointed as the Head of Clinical Unit in the Paediatric Intensive Care unit. He has been working as Medical Director over the last year, and this is a wonderful confirmation of his position. I wish him all the very best in this position, Professor A Argent.

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Wed, 18 Nov 2020 - 12:45