Public Health Consultancy

07/11/2023

https://health-e.org.za/2023/11/07/diabetes-related-deaths-more-than-doubled-in-the-past-decade/

Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie is a Senior Programme Manager at the University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre and the Chairperson of the Diabetes Alliance

20/09/2023

Please join us this morning to talk and mental health.

Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing of People with Diabetes
Time: Sep 20, 2023 10:00 AM Harare, Pretoria

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University of Pretoria School of Health Systems and Public Health

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06/10/2022

😀😀 We are excited about the upcoming Faculty Research Day on 23 & 24 August at the University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences. Come chat to us at our stand and stand a chance to win a glucose meter, our diabetes booklet and many more prices.

06/10/2022

Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine (PHCFM), Professor Robert Mash, interviews one of the co-authors, Patrick Nga...

06/10/2022

🚨 We are looking for an enthusiastic person who lives in South Africa and wishes to complete a PhD in the field of diabetes.

The primary aim of this study is to estimate the incidence and prevalence of type 1 diabetes in Gauteng and the Free State, South Africa. Ultimately, the goal of this research project will be to lay the foundation for the establishment of a national type 1 diabetes registry in South Africa.

University of Pretoria,Faculty of Health Sciences of Pretoria School of Health Systems and Public Health

06/10/2022

The University Of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre is looking for an enthusiastic person who lives in South Africa and wishes to complete a PhD in the field of diabetes.
The primary aim of this study is to estimate the incidence and prevalence of type 1 diabetes in Gauteng and the Free State, South Africa. Ultimately, the goal of this research project will be to lay the foundation for the establishment of a national type 1 diabetes registry in South Africa.

University of Pretoria, Faculty of Health Sciences University Of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre

09/11/2021

20/08/2021

The University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre!

Approved by the university senate in November last year, the centre is a collaborative initiative that brings together all the research happening in silos in different departments.

20/08/2021

17/05/2021

Psychological insulin resistance can result from a number of factors such as:
• Fear of injections
• Concerns about fitting insulin treatment into normal life
• Doubts about the effectiveness of insulin
Psychological insulin resistance has a significant impact on diabetes management.