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World TB day is commemorated every year on 24 March to raise public awareness and understanding about Tuberculosis. Although TB is a curable disease, many survivors of TB will continue to suffer from Post-TB Lung Disease. Professor Brian Allwood, Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonology at the Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences tells us more about Post-TB Lung Disease.

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March. In this podcast, Dr Efua Prah from the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology talks about why we need to change the conversations about women’s reproductive health which is still considered a taboo subject in some societies.

In 2022, World Wildlife Day (Thursday 3 March) is celebrated under the theme “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”. In this podcast, marine biologist Dr Sara Andreotti from the Evolutionary Genomics Group in the Department of Botany and Zoology talks about the conservation of sharks and why this is important for the restoration of the marine ecosystem.

February is Rare Disease Month with Rare Disease Day being observed on the 28th. In this podcast, Prof Shahida Moosa (Tygerberg Hospital / Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics / Research Group on Rare Disease Genomics in South Africa) talks about the importance of paying more attention to rare diseases and supporting families and individuals affected by these neglected conditions.

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Census 2022, South Africa’s fourth census since 1994, is currently underway. In this podcast, Dr Collette Schulz-Herzenberg from the Department of Political Science talks about why it is important for South Africans to participate in the census.

World Aids Day is observed annually on the 1st of December. In this podcast, Prof Amy Slogrove from the Department of Paediatrics & Child Health talks about why it is important to improve outcomes for children who are “HIV-exposed and HIV-free”.

Stellenbosch University is encouraging staff and students to get vaccinated.

As part of this commitment to ensuring a safer campus environment and community, the University has provided access to vaccinations at the Lentelus clubhouse at the University’s soccer complex in Hammanshand Road in Stellenbosch. The university has also rolled out pop up vaccination sites on the Stellenbosch campus.  This process is managed by the university’s Campus Health Service. In this podcast,  Dr Craig Thompson, the Director of Medical Services at Campus Health shares why it is important to get vaccinated.

On Monday 1 November, South Africans will go to the polls to elect their local representatives. In this podcast, Dr Harlan Cloete from the School of Public Leadership talks about why local government matters, what the political landscape may look like after the elections, and what we can do to make sure political parties deliver on their promises.

The Centre For Student Leadership, Experiential Education and Citizenship (CSLEEC) is celebrating its fifth anniversary of excellence in student leadership. This discussion focuses on the work of the Centre for Student Leadership, Experiential Education and Citizenship in contributing to the development of student leadership, and a sneak preview of the activities that are planned in celebration of the 5thanniversary of the Centre.

Saturday 16 October is World Food Day. In this podcast, food scientist and PhD student in the Department of Food Science Melvi Todd talks about the use of health claims on food labels and the challenges related to this.

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