Child Health and Nutrition Research in Africa
A Database of Research Organisations and Researchers in sub-Saharan Africa

Activities & Research Addresses Researchers
Research Interests Training Provided Collaboration Applied Research

SA012 Medical Research Council South Africa
Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies

CountrySouth Africa
Head of Dept or Unit Prof R C Pattinson
Type of OrganisationResearch institute
Source of Funding(Public/Private/Both)Both
RespondantProf R C Pattinson

Activities and Research
Types of Activities Undertaken Types of Research Undertaken
Research Clinical
Training Public Health
Policy

Addressestop
PhysicalKalafong Hospital, Klipspringer Road, Atteridgeville, Pretoria, 0008
PostalPretoriaKlipspringer Road, 0001,
Telephone+27 12 3730825
Fax+27 12 3730825
emailrcpattin@kalafong.up.ac.za

Researchers
B Jeffery
Prof R C Pattinson

Primary Research Intereststop
Infant feeding in HIV infected mothers.
Audits of perinatal and under 5 mortality.
Kangaroo mother care.
Keywordstop
Health and Disease - HIV/AIDS, Health and Disease - Perinatal, Nutrition - Feeding practices

Trainingtop
Type of Training Type of Trainees Course Co-ordinator
Research Methods Midwives Prof Pattinson
Kangaroo Mother Care Doctors, nurses Dr van Rooyen
Mortality audits Doctors, midwives RC Pattinson

Collaborating Organisations
UNICEF
National And provincial DOH
Italian Government
Kwazulu Natal DOH
Saving Newborn Lives

Applied Research
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) programmes

Involvement in Setting Health Priorities
Saving Babies, perinatal care survey 2000.
Report available