At Stellenbosch University the Division for Research Development has recorded more than 20 research initiatives specifically related to the Covid-19 pandemic. AfricaDay
Capw Town - The year 2020, however, we face many challenges amid a global health pandemic that also provides opportunities for success and unity. For the past few months, the Covid-19 pandemic has kept countries across the globe in a prolonged lockdown in an endeavour to curb the spread of the virus and thereby saving human lives.
At Stellenbosch University , the Division for Research Development has recorded more than 20 research initiatives specifically related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Much of our research activities in the field of Covid-19 has specifically been collaborations with other African universities to respond to the challenges currently facing the continent – not only around health-related aspects but also around societal issues.
* In the field of visual arts, we are exploring ways of investigating the online teaching experiences of educators during the lockdown at SU and the University of Ghana. * One of SU's academics, Prof Kathryn Chu, was a panellist on a webinar co-hosted by University of Global Health Equity , InciSioN and Lifebox to discuss and provide solutions to Covid-19-related disruptions to surgical and anaesthesia training in sub-Saharan Africa, and how this compares to the global climate.
At SU, we host the secretariats for various thematic partnership in collaboration with other African Universities. At the Centre for Collaboration in Africa, the secretariats of PeriPeri-U in Disaster Risk Reduction and the AUDA-NEPAD Southern African Network of Water Centres of Excellence are coordinating efforts whereby partners are contributing in various national, regional and continental activities specifically related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Similarly, colleagues at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, have been working closely with the Ministry of Disaster Risk Management and Ministry of Population, Social Protection and Women Promotion in the country to advise on strategies and raising awareness about COVID-19 in Madagascar.
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