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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Prof. Brits chosen for international leadership programme
2009-11-16
Prof. Hanneke Brits of the Department of Family Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of the Free State (UFS) has been chosen to participate in an international leadership programme of the Institute for Palliative Medicine in San Diego, California in the USA. Over the next two years Prof. Brits will be receiving mentoring and opportunities to enhance leadership skills that will advance the development and delivery of palliative care to terminally ill patients in South Africa and worldwide. Prof. Brits says it is a tremendous honour to be selected for the programme. She is eager to get started and bring new knowledge back to benefit patients. She is also medical director of the Sunflower House for palliative care in Bloemfontein.
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