@bernagerber

The one half of P&B; Chase and Rider/Batman and Robin/ Mamma en Jeanie

 Franschhoek, South Africa
Joined September 2011
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It’s #WorldChildrensDay! Every child deserves the best chance of a healthy future. They have a right to: 🩺 Health 🍽️ Nutritious food 🤲🏼 Responsive care 💞 Safe, clean and secure environments 👩🏻‍🏫 Education and early learning 🛡️ Protection from harm #HealthForAll
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One of our papers on the qualitative work done for the co-design of our Mazi Umntanakho tool is out! The main message: more needs to be done about the mental well-being of little people in South Africa @ceres_jacobs link.springer.com/10.1007/s1…

Young Children’s Mental Well-Being in Low-Income South African Settings: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Child and Family Studies - This qualitative study aimed to capture community perspectives of the risks and protective factors for social emotional development and mental health of young...

link.springer.com
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Anusha@AnushCT11 Jun 2024
Read our piece in the LANCET available online first today! Opportunities to accelerate progress in infant mental health - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health thelancet.com/journals/lanch… @WAIMHorg @SUhealthsci
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Very inspiring to have such a strong champion for child mental health leading SASOP. The challenge is how to increase investment and close the treatment gap for children in the context of austerity cuts
Spotlight@SpotlightNSP28 Mar 2024
“There’s a mental health crisis in South Africa and yet, today, there are fewer than 40 registered child psychiatrists in the country,” Dr Anusha Lachman tells Spotlight. spotlightnsp.co.za/2024/03/2… @AnushCT @SUhealthsci @TheSADAG

Focus on children, urges president of SA Society of Psychiatrists

There are serious gaps in psychiatry regarding treatment, prevention and care for children and adolescents in South Africa. Offering solutions, Dr Anusha Lachman tells Spotlight psychiatric services...

spotlightnsp.co.za
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Congratulations Astrid. Forward!!
Anusha@AnushCT16 Jul 2023
SU Infant Mental Health Faculty proudly South African ...representing at World Infant Mental Health conference in Dublin @WAIMHorg with new President Prof Astrid Berg @SUhealthsci
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STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY GRADUATE/ ACADEMIC, have you registered to vote on 1 June? Every vote in support of inclusive change at SU will matter on 1 June! In addition to the details in the infographic below, please note: ...
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We have a banner so it is official! The Stellenbosch Disability Research Hub launches today with our inaugural conference @STIAS_SA Excited to be joined by friends from all over SA and beyond to talk disability, inclusion, and health.
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Berna Gerber retweeted
Thomas Cousins@thomcous15 May 2023
Look what just arrived!
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Deadline extended to 5 November. Please share with anyone that plays video games or e-sports
Shelly Chadha@ShellyChadha129 Sep 2022
Do you play or watch video games? Are you an esports enthusiast? Or know someone who is? @WHO wants to hear from you! Share your perspective and ensure it is reflected in the work for #safelistening Click surveymonkey.com/r/safeliste… @AlarcosC @makelistenings1 @GE_Federation
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Today our showcased SU student presenters at ICUR next week are Biance Nieuwenhuys, Suewellyn Zimmerman, Kristen Du Plessis & Kauthar Daniels (B SLHT) and Danielle Wilck (BSc Hons Medical Microbiology)
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We are looking forward to seeing the diverse presentations at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) on 28-29 September. 17 of our SU students will be presenting - see programme below and keep an eye on our social media sites as we showcase (1/2)
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Nic Spaull@NicSpaull27 Nov 2021
Alternative Omicron headline: “World waits as key South African scientists determine how transmissible Omicron is and whether it is vaccine resistant”
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BLACK FRIDAY VACCINE DEAL! First jab free, second one free as well. Take advantage of this INCREDIBLE deal now to avoid death and disappointment!
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CALL FOR PAPERS SPECIAL ISSUE Theme: “The impact of COVID-19 in SLH Professions in LMICs: Challenges and Opportunities Explored” Guest Editors: Prof Katijah Khoza-Shangase, Dr Nomfundo Moroe, & Dr Joanne Neille Read more: bit.ly/30ysMRr @SASLHA1
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Vulnerable mothers’ experience of feeding their preterm infant in neonatal care sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd… #CommunicationDisorders #hcsm #OA
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Good morning to every South African who understands that if 70% of us are jabbed by 16 December, we can save ~20K lives. That means first jabs by tomorrow, people. Hurry!
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People who are still unvaccinated and want to be fully done by 16 December – for a much safer holiday – you need to get your first jab by 20 October. This takes into account a 42-day wait in between jabs and a 14-day period after the second jab, to ensure maximum protection.
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Join our exciting Qualitative Health Research Series on 16 September 2021! If you're a researcher or simply interested in qualitative research, this is for you! 😀 REGISTER NOW 👉🏿 bit.ly/3zfpwXA wits.ac.za/coe-human/ #Health #research #coe-hd @NRF_News @dsigovza
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A chasm: Consequences of poor collaboration between health and education in paediatric cerebral palsy care in Johannesburg sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd… #CommunicationDisorders #hcsm #OA
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SA Heart Association statement on COVID vaccination. People with heart disease are at higher risk of severe COVID and will especially benefit from the protection vaccination provides.
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