Results of two global surveys: Women still under-represented in world science, report finds
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate, this has become a pertinent question facing all of us as South Africans and global citizens during the times of the coronavirus disease COVID-19pandemic. While vaccine coverage across the country is steadily increasing, infections and deaths attributed to the virus remain.
The SA MRC/UCT Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre (GCRC) prides itself on its collaborative approach to researching, documenting, and treating women with gynaecological cancers. The Centre comprises clinicians, public health specialists, pathologists and scientists from the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.
A study led by Dr Edward Nicol, a specialist scientist from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)’s Burden of Disease Research Unit has revealed substantial gaps in South Africa’s linkage to and retention in care for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and recommended interventions for improvement.
Pregnancies among adolescent girls remain a global problem. An estimated 21 million girls aged 15–19 years in developing countries become pregnant and about 12 million of them give birth every year.