What lessons can we learn from Covid 19?

Q&A with Prof. Shabir Madhi: What lessons can we learn from Covid 19?

Source : Wits University OFFICIAL – Q&A With Prof. Shabir Madhi

2022-03-25T10:05:00+02:0023 Jun 2020|

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“COVID-19 had a huge impact on household income and the ability to feed children. What makes it even worse, is the fact that children couldn’t go to school to get nutritional supplements. Some of these children depend on these school meals in the absence of any breakfast,” - Dr Portia Mutevedzi shared research by Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS), locally led by Wits VIDA.Wits - University of the WitwatersrandRead more here: health-e.org.za/2022/04/06/obesity-stunting-on-the-rise-among-sas-children/ ... See MoreSee Less

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ICYMI: Prof Glenda Gray and Prof Shabir Madhi react to the latest COVID-19 regulations.wits-vida.org/blog/new-masks-regulations-met-with-mixed-reactions/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Wits VIDA leads a Vaccine Information Network (VIN) project that will assess Covid-19 vaccine acceptance in SA and Zimbabwe with the goal of better informing efforts to promote vaccination in these two countries. Dean of Health Sciences Professor Shabir Madhi is the Principal Investigator and Dr Janan Dietrich (pictured), of the Perinatal HIV Research Unit, will lead the project in SA through a partnership with Wits VIDA, under the auspices of the African Social Sciences Unit of Research and Evaluation (ASSURE). Joining Wits in the project consortium are Columbia University in the USA, RTI International, Charles River Medical Group in Zimbabwe, the Rhodes Trust based at the University of Oxford, the Atlantic Institute, and the Schmidt Science Fellows.Together, this consortium comprises the Vaccine Information Network (VIN), part of the VacSafe Working Group at Columbia University.VIN is funded by Schmidt Futures, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Aspen Pharmacare. t.co/RYhN1HU4Y5 ... See MoreSee Less

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Prof Shabir Madhi spoke to eNCA regarding the growing concern among some South Africans about the recently published side effects of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. The documents in question stem from Pfizer’s clinical trials submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration. Wits Faculty of Health Sciences ... See MoreSee Less

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COVID-19 measures that don't serve a purpose should be dropped - Prof Madhi ... See MoreSee Less

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Today is International day of women and girls in science! We celebrate all the #womeninstem around the world making a difference each day through pioneering #medicalresearch. witshealthfac ... See MoreSee Less

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At Wits VIDA our staff don't just 'Make Life Count' they look good doing it too! #scrubs #healthcareheroes #medicalresearch Wits Faculty of Health Sciences ... See MoreSee Less

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WATCH: More voices are calling for an end to the National State of Disaster.In March 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. For almost two years it has been extended over and over again. But medical experts say most of the measures in place are unfit to deal with South Africa's fight against COVID-19 right now.youtu.be/AvTqkU12JCQ ... See MoreSee Less

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WATCH: Lockdowns DON'T work. Prof Shabir Madhi spoke to David Ansara of the CRA about why lockdowns don't work and why the state of disaster should be ended in South Africa. Wits Faculty of Health Sciences Wits - University of the Witwatersrand #lockdown2022 #medicalresearch #COVID19 t.co/bRQpmVKclB ... See MoreSee Less

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Our very own Dr Portia Mutevedzi on VICE News in a piece on South Africa’s scientific leadership and COVID-19 youtu.be/zwBumLtaIBw ... See MoreSee Less

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