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Kinnear, Professor Craig, 113 Malaria Research Group, 120
Kipps, Professor Arthur, 7 Malaria Research Programme, 80
Kirsch, Professor Ralph, 21 Malaria Research Unit, 80
Klugman, Professor Keith, 75 Mamre Community Health Project, 39, 40
knock-knees, 27, 28 Mandela, Nelson, 51, 53
KwaZulu, 24 Marasas, Professor Walter, 24
KwaZulu Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform March for Science, 124, 125
(KRISP), 130 Masculinity and Health Research Unit, 106
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), 59, 80, 108, 117-18 Maternal and Infant Healthcare Strategies Research
KZN. See KwaZulu-Natal Unit, 67, 115, 134, 141
maternity and infant care, 146
L Matsabisa, Dr Motlalepula, 76
laboratory research category, 47 Mazibuko, Mrs N., 129
laboratory-based research. See blue-sky research Mazwai, Professor Lizo, 87
lactose intolerance, 28 Mbeki, Thabo, 61-4, 94-5, 99, 154n71
Lancet, The, 87, 97 government, 99
lead programmes, 66 MBewu, Dr Tony, 65, 75-6, 82, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 108,
Lesch, Mr Albert, 26 121
lifestyle diseases, 108 Mdletshe, Ms Mduduzi, 132
lipidologists, 75 measles, vaccination, 39
Liquor Act (2003), 70 medical
liquor tax, 115 biophysics, 15
literature, medical, 15 imaging, 75
liver failure, 25 schemes, 74
Liver Research Group, 21, 26 schools, 3, 11, 29, 109
Lochner, Dr J. de V., 13 Medical Device Innovation Platform, 78
logo, 12, 35, 58, 58, 99, 101. See also motto and Medical Innovation Centre, 77
coat-of-arms medical research
Louw, Professor Johan, 117 agenda, 33
Louw, Professor Koos, 91 niche, 30
Lubombo control programme, 120, 146. See also malaria medical terms, English, 7
Lubombo Initiative, 80, 118, 120. See also malaria Medicina, 11, 36, 42, 52, 63, 65, 91, 148nn15, 17
medicinal chemistry, 76
M MEDLINE system, 29
Maartens, Professor Gary, 79 Medtech, 36, 37, 38, 50, 77, 145
Mabunda, Ms Aidah, 135 ‘Reserve Funds’, 36
MAC. See Ministerial Advisory Committee MEDUNSA, 74
Madhi, Professor Shabir, 140 Meintjes, Dr Ernesta, 84
Mafora, Ms Fidelia, 41 meningitis, 75, 146
Maharaj, Dr Romilla, 91 mental
Mahlangu, Mr Bulelani, 91, 93 deficiency, 22
Maila, Ms Mathapelo, 111 disorders, 70, 141
Makaula, Sister A., 25 health issues, 70
Makgoba, Professor Malegapuru, 53-4, 54, 55-9, 61-6, mentorship programmes, 55, 99
76, 94, 132, 142 Metabolic Research Group, 47, 150n15
Makholwa, Ms Awonke, 132 Mhlongo, Mr Mesuli, 132
malaria, 25, 50, 76, 80, 118, 146. See also Lubombo Mhlongo, Mr Wilson, 135
control programme and Lubombo Initiative microbial genetics, 31
control programmes, 81 Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Research Unit,
research, 81
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