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CVD, SCORE for low and high risk settings, CUORE) was
evaluated in 11 South African cohorts, which represents all
cross sectional studies conducted in the country over the
past 25 years for which the necessary data were available.
Develop, evaluate and implement an economic model to
assess the cost-effectiveness of interventions.
This project aims to develop a CVD Prevention and
Management Model that would allow us to predict CVD
events accurately and be used in cost-effectiveness
analyses comparing the use of different screening and
intervention strategies.
Develop the capacity of community health workers, primary
care facilities and managers in the area of chronic diseases
This project aims, in collaboration with the provincial DOH
to define the role of a community health worker in caring
for patients with NCDs and to develop suitable NCD
training materials and tools for this group.
Develop, evaluate and implement lifestyle tools for the
general public and patients.
“Putting Prevention into Practice” This project aims to
produce and pilot a resource package for primary health
care providers and community health workers to enable
them to offer brief, best practice, behavioural change
counselling in a variety of settings, on the topics of
smoking; poor diet; obesity and overweight and lack of
physical activity.
Develop, evaluate and implement new models for health
education, communication and empowerment of patients
The evaluation, by means of a pragmatic cluster randomized
controlled trial, the effectiveness of a group diabetes
education programme delivered by health promoters with
a guiding (motivational interviewing) style, in community
health centres in Cape Town.
Divisional Statistics
CDIA/UCT Permanent and Long-term
Contract Staff
Professor
1
Professor (Visiting)
1
Social Scientist
1
Administrative and Clerical Staff
2
Total
5
Professor Naomi Levitt
Professor
Professor Krisela Steyn
Professor
Mrs Kathy Murphy
Social Scientist
Carmelita Sylvester
Centre Manager
Susan Botha
Administrative
UCT Network Members
Professor
5
Senior Lecturer
1
Other (Senior Researcher)
1
Total
7
Professor Bongani Mayosi
Professor
Professor Eric Bateman
Professor
Professor Vicky Lambert
Professor
Professor Karen Sliwa-Hahnle
Professor
Associate Professor Alan Bryer
Associate Professor
Dr Tracy Kolbe-Alexander
Senior Lecturer
Dr Lara Fairall
Senior Researcher
NON-UCT Network Members
Professor Thandi Puoane (UWC)
Professor
Professor Bob Mash (Stellenbosch)
Professor
Professor Debbie Bradshaw (MRC)
Professor
Professor Carl Lombard (MRC)
Professor
Dr Thomas Gaziano (Harvard)
Adjunt Assistant
Professor
Dr Kaushik Ramaiya (Shree Hindu Mandal
Hospital, Tanzania)
Senior Lecturer
Mr Jimmy Ledwaba (Provincial
Government, Dept. of Health)
Other
Ms Unita Van Vuuren (Provincial
Government, Dept. of Health)
Other
Contact Details
Postal Address: J47 Floor, Old Main Building, Groote
Schuur Hospital
Telephone: +27 21 406 6572
Fax: +27 21 406 6513
E-mail: Carmelita.Sylvester@uct.ac.za
Department Of Medicine
Division Of Endocrinology And
Diabetic Medicine
Head of Division: Professor N.S. Levitt
Divisional Profile
The Division provides an inpatient and outpatient clinical
service and sub-speciality training in adult endocrinology
and diabetes. It has close clinical links with Paediatric
Endocrinology and Diabetes, Reproductive Endocrinology
and Chemical pathology.