MISSION
To contribute to promoting equity in child
health and child rights in South Africa PRINCIPLES
responsive to needs of children and the health
care system;
comprehensive approach to health care;
excellence in all endeavours;
community orientation;
transdisciplinarity;
collaboration and partnership APPROACHES
contributing to the delivery of child health
services;
providing education and training in child health;
contributing to scholarship through relevant research;
advocacy and policy support;
providing a resource base in support of child health PRIORITIES
children with special hneeds;
child nutrition;
infectious diseases;
health service development
For more information about CHU activities contact: Professor Marian Jacobs
Child Health Unit, 46 Sawkins Road, Rondebosch 7700; Tel: +27
(021) 6898312; Fax: +27 (021) 6895403
Last Update: 28/07/00
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