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Breatheasy Programme makes a big difference to family live
Breatheasy Programme makes a big difference to family live
The Faculty of Health Sciences has offered full support to the Breatheasy Programme by creating teaching posts with a Clinical Masters in Nursing that will grow their work.
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Opening of Renovated B2 Ward
Opening of Renovated B2 Ward
The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital recently opened their remodeled and upgraded ward B2. It was enjoyed and celebrated by the doctors, nurses, supporting staff and patients.
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SAPA/SAAPS Congress 2014
We have great pleasure inviting you, on behalf of the South African Paediatric Association (SAPA) and UCT's Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, to the biennial SAPA Congress in Cape Town,10‐14 September 2014. The programme promises to be exciting and topical, reflecting the diversity of paediatric practise across South Africa in different settings.
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The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at UCT is a key academic hub for child health at UCT. The department is involved in providing clinical services, research, undergraduate and postgraduate training, program and policy support and advocacy for child health.

The department comprises a number of divisions covering the full range of paediatric medicine and provides a training program in paediatric and paediatric sub-specialities for South African and African trainees.

The department is affiliated with many other divisions covering the full range of paediatric disciplines including paediatric surgery and a range of sub-specialities; paediatric radiology; paediatric pathology; paediatric anaesthetics; paediatric rehabilitation disciplines; paediatric nursing; child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health; and children's public health. This affiliation is reflected as the School of Child and Adolescent Health.