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The parenting vaccine|Nature Human Behaviour (2020)

Posted on Jul 19th 2021

Authors: Benjamin Perks, Lucie Cluver  “Global lockdowns and closures of schools and protective services have shone light on the vulnerability of children. Challenges ...

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Letter to the Editor featured on the Union Homepage |Work Package 2 (2020)

Posted on Jul 19th 2021

Authors: Siyanai Zhou, Quintin Van Staden, Elona Toska  Mzantsi Wakho Early Career Researchers (WP2) Siyanai Zhou, Dr Quintin van Staden, and Dr Elona Toska co-wrote a letter ...

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Five ways to help your child develop a love for reading |The Conversation Africa (2020)

Posted on Jul 19th 2021

Author: Isang Awah  Dr Isang Awah was published in The Conversation Africa: “A love for reading can be hugely valuable for ...

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Girl-led activism in humanitarian crises: Implications for programmes and policymaking in COVID-19 I King’s College Blog (2021)

Posted on Jul 19th 2021

Author: Janina Jochim  Early career researcher Janina Jochim recently contributed to a blog publication for King’s College London: “Despite major setbacks, ...

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How the COVID-19 lockdown impacted on SA’s mental health |Daily Maverick (2020)

Posted on Jul 19th 2021

Authors: Prof. Mark Orkin, Ngqapheli Mchunu, Kelebohile Afrika, Narnia Bohler-Muller, and Kate Alexander  Prof. Mark Orkin contributed to an article titled “How the Covid-19 ...

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Accelerators: What they are and how our work contributes to this field

Posted on Jul 19th 2021

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have moved us from a focus on single goals, to a wide range of integrated ...

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Alan Pifer 2020 Award awarded to Prof Cathy Ward | UCT News

Posted on Jul 14th 2021

Prof Cathy Ward was awarded the prestigious Alan Pifer Award for 2020, in honour of her work on the Parenting ...

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Parenting for Lifelong Health: COVID-19 (2020)

Posted on Jun 22nd 2021

Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) provides open-source and evidence-based playful parenting resources to support parents and caregivers during the COVID-19 ...

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Nigeria Team Stakeholders’ Dissemination Meeting

Posted on Jun 16th 2021

The Accelerate Hub Nigeria Team held a stakeholders’ dissemination meeting at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (CoMUI), Nigeria ...

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Sexual and reproductive health interventions to build resilience in youth I The African Academy of Sciences (2021)

Posted on Feb 9th 2021

Author: Dr. Oluwaseyi Somefun  “Despite the declining HIV/AIDS prevalence globally, nearly half of all new HIV infections still occur among the youth, ...

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