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Pandemic ethics: how have we fared?
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Webinar hosted on 4 May 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has raised profound ethical, legal and social issues set against a backdrop of global health and socio-economic inequities. The ethical issues have ranged from restrictions ...
Launch of the Consensus Study Report on: The Root Causes of Low Vaccination Coverage and Under-Immunisation in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Despite the global availability of proven efficacious and cost-effective vaccines for the past several decades, vaccine-preventable diseases kill more than half a million children under five years of age every year In ...
Priorities for child and adolescent mental health research and services in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)
Children and adolescents under the age of 18 years comprise 34% of the population, and child and adolescent Mental, Neurological and Substance Use (MNS) disorders are common and an important cause of disability and distress. ...
Priorities for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research and Services in South Africa webinar
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)
Children and adolescents under the age of 18 years comprise 34% of the population, and child and adolescent Mental, Neurological and Substance Use (MNS) disorders are common and an important cause of disability and distress. ...
Mental health and the role of traditional healers
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)
The provision of treatment, care and rehabilitation services for people with Mental, Neurological and Substance use (MNS) disorders is a multisectoral responsibility and affects various communities in South Africa and other ...
Health Research and its contribution to South Africa’s democracy
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022-08)
Freedom of speech encompasses freedom of research and is an important component of any democracy. Health research, and communication around this research, have contributed to strengthening South Africa's democracy. Generally, ...
Mental Health and the role of traditional healers
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)
Webinar presented on 8 July 2022 by the Academy of Science of South Africa. The provision of treatment, care and rehabilitation services for people with Mental, Neurological and Substance use (MNS) disorders is a multisectoral ...
Impact of climate change on food systems: Using transdisciplinary science to drive mitigation and adaptation solutions to protect and promote health
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)
A recent systems-based approach to tackling climate change and health issues, from the global InterAcademy Partnership and its regional academy networks, examined how science can guide innovation, policy and practice for ...
Advancing multisectoral and life-course approaches in mental health research
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf); Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS), 2023)
Although there is some evidence of increasing investment, mental health
services are a neglected aspect of healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.*
However, the COVID-19 pandemic – and control measures associated with it
– ...
Roundtable on Advancing multisectoral and life-course approaches in mental health research
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2023)
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the UK Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) jointly hosted a workshop in November 2022 on Advancing multisectoral and life-course approaches in mental health research and ...