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UCT RESEARCH REPORT 2012
and HIV associated neurocognotive deficits in children.
Use of Methylphenidate and management of ADHD in HIV.
A.T. Westwood
Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of cystic fibrosis
in South Africa; management of acute diarrhoea; causes
of death among children; epidemiology of chronic illness
in South Africa; health systems for children with long-term
health conditions; policy perspectives on children with long
term health conditions; adolescent health.
J. Wilmshurst
Spinal muscular atrophy; limb girdle muscular dystrophy;
peripheral neuropathies; congenital myopathies; complex
epilepsies in childhood; role of video telemetry in paediatric
neurology practice; neurofibromatosis; paediatric spinal
pathologies; neuroradiological diagnostic and prognostic
indicators of TBM, neurological manifestations of HIV; rare
neuromuscular disorders; tuberous sclerosis; ketogenic
diet in epilepsy; child neurology training in Africa; child
neurology service capacity in Africa; guidelines for
management of epilepsy disorders (for the ILAE).
D. Woods
Perinatal distance education; wind up monitoring
technology
M. Zampoli
Childhood respiratory infections; HIV-associated lung
disease; Cystic fibrosis.
H. Zar
Childhood TB (specifically new diagnostic strategies),
childhood pneumonia, HIV-associated lung disease; low
cost spacer devices for asthma; epidemiology of childhood
asthma. Drakenstein child lung health study ( a birth
cohort study to investigate the antenatal and early life
determinants of child health)
Contact Details
Postal Address: Department of Paediatric Medicine and
Child Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross Children’s
Hospital, Rondebosch, 7700
Tel: +27 21 658 5324
Fax: +27 21 689 1287
Web:http://www.scah.uct.ac.za
UCT General enquiries: +27 21 650 9111
UCT web: http://www.uct.ac.za
Research coordinator: Geanine Hopley @ 021-6860086
Email: geanine.hopley@uct.ac.za
Department Of Paediatrics
And Child Health
Affiliated Disciplines
Allied Health Sciences
Head of Unit: Sameer Rahim
Unit Profile
The Unit of Associated Paediatric Disciplines is multi-
disciplinary, including all the paediatric therapy professions
of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics/
Nutrition, Speech Therapy, Audiology and Social Work.
The Division undertakes undergraduate and postgraduate
teaching and training in all aspects of paediatric care, both
acute and chronic. The Division is active in conducting
research in Paediatric fields, often collaborating with
members of other Divisions. The individual departments
also run departmental weekly and monthly CPD programs
accredited by UCT.
Unit Statistics
Students
Master’s
1
Total
1
Permanent and long-term contract staff
(PGWC)
Permanent staff (Full time)
33
Permanent staff (Part time)
2
Community service
4
Total
39
Undergraduate students
66
Elective registered via UCT
10
Postgraduate students (nursing and allied health)
107
Total
183
Research Fields and Staff
Lezanne le Roux (Speech Therapy)
The Nature of Feeding and Swallowing Difficulties in
the Paediatric Cerebral Palsy Population Who Have Had
Videoflouroscopic Swallow Studies.
Social Work Department
• Collaboration between Child Safe social worker and
UCT academics and students who undertake research
projects and utilises the Childsafe Trauma Database.