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

SA013 University of the Western Cape
Public Health Programme

CountrySouth Africa
Head of Dept or Unit Prof David Sanders
Type of OrganisationUniversity or Academic
Source of Funding(Public/Private/Both)Both
RespondantProf David Sanders

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

Addressestop
PhysicalModderdam Road, Bellville, 7535
PostalBellvilleModderdam Road, 7535,
Telephone+27 21 9592809
Fax+27 21 9592872
emailmchopra@uwc.ac.za

Researchers
Prof David Sanders
Thandi Puoane
Dr Debra Jackson
Dr Mickey Chopra

Primary Research Intereststop
IMCI, HIV and Infant feeding , management of severe malnutrition , micronutrients - programmatic aspects , community based nutrition.
Keywordstop
Health and Disease - HIV/AIDS, Health and Disease - Other infectious diseases, Health and Disease - Child health, Nutrition - Malnutrition (unspecified), Nutrition - Micronutrient deficiencies, Nutrition - Other nutritional

Trainingtop
Type of Training Type of Trainees Course Co-ordinator
Hospital case management of severely malnourished children Paediatric nurses , doctors & dieticians Dr T Puoane, Prof D Sanders
Research Methods Health Workers, Managers M Chopra
Community nutrition programme Health Workers, Managers M Chopra
Health Science Management Health Workers, managers M Chopra
Vitamin A Health Workers, Managers M Chopra

Collaborating Organisations
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
AED , USA
CDC , USA
FAO, Italy
WHO
University of Uppsala Sweden
Health Systems Trust, SA
Health Systems Trust SA
Provincial Administration of the Western Cape

Applied Research
1. IMCI training of paediatric sisters and Doctors on management of malnourished children. 2. Adaptation of WHO guidelines for local use 3. Input into national and provincial policy on HIV + Infant feeding 4. Implementing Vitamin A programme in Eastern Cape Province 5. Increasing access to child support grant to relieve childhood malnutrition