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Prevalence of disease complications and risk factor monitoring amongst diabetes and hypertension patients attending chronic disease management programmes in a South African Township
4 October 2021
Interventions for improving treatment outcomes in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy with unsuppressed viral loads: a systematic review protocol
23 October 2021
Prevalence of disease complications and risk factor monitoring amongst diabetes and hypertension patients attending chronic disease management programmes in a South African Township
4 October 2021
Interventions for improving treatment outcomes in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy with unsuppressed viral loads: a systematic review protocol
23 October 2021

Current Thinking and Practice in Health Promotion: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

A webinar Series hosted by Dr Anam Nyembezi from the 21st October till the 28th October

Main organiser
 Dr Anam Nyembezi
Title
 Current Thinking and Practice in Health Promotion: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic  
Target audience
 This webinar series is targeted at health and welfare workers at district, regional and provincial levels involved in implementation of health promoting activities in government, and non-governmental organisations involved in health promoting activities. SOPH postgraduate students and alumni.
Purpose / Rationale
 This webinar series aims to provide participants with an opportunity to reflect on some health promotion perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic. We will discuss some opportunities and challenges related to Health in All Policies approach and include the practical example of advocating for this approach.
Learning outcomes
 By the end of this webinar series, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the Health in All Policies
  • Recognise the value of advocacy in health promotion
Type of activity
 Webinar 1

  • Topic: Health-in-All-Policies as a health promotion strategy for COVID-19
  • Date: 21 October 2021
  • Time: 15h00 – 17h00 

Webinar 2

  • Topic: Alcohol policy: Advocacy during COVID-19
  • Date: 28 October 2021
  • Time: 15h00 – 17h00s
Time and length
 2 hours on Zoom (15h00 – 17h00)
Possible collaborators
  1. Peter Delobelle, MD PhD FRSP, Senior Researcher / Deputy Director, Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, University of Cape Town, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine & Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
  2. Maurice Smithers, Director, Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance, South Africa
  3. Aadielah Maker, Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance, South Africa
  4. Asha George, Professor, School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape