Body Donation Campaign
The body donation awareness campaign that is being lead by Drs Brenda Da Gama and Pamela Pillay at the Department of Clinical Anatomy, UKZN was featured in a segment on SABC news. Please watch the video below: http://drill.org.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/VIDEO-2021-04-26-21-17-38.mp4 To find out more on how COVID has impacted the body donation campaign watch the webinar hosted by...read more
DRILL: An innovative programme to develop health research leadership in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Early-career academics, apart from formal training in the conduct of research at undergraduate and graduate levels, develop individual research capacity principally ‘on the job’.[1-3] Research leadership capacity entails research leadership skills development, supervision and mentorship, multidisciplinary team collaborations, grant-writing skills, research career pathing, publication in...read more
UKZN Academic achieves masters in Medical Science Cum Laude
The study of Anatomy brings a sparkle to the eye of Ms Pamela Pillay, who from humble beginnings as a demonstrator, research assistant and Academic Development Officer became a lecturer in the Discipline of Clinical Anatomy. She completed her honours degree and moved on to pursue a masters degree. On April 23, Ms Pillay was conferred with a Masters in Medical Science degree in Anatomy cum laude....read more
PhD research leads to physical and nutritional health programme at schools
When Dr Rowena Naidoo began studying for her PhD in Sports Science three years ago she wanted to produce research that would have a positive outcome for society. And she will soon realise her goal when the KwaZulu-Natal Departments of Health and Education roll out the Nutrition and Physical Activity Programme (NAP) at schools around the province in March. The Programme is based on her research...read more
Pharmacists as vaccinators in South Africa – addressing COVID-19 and beyond
As the world grapples with subsequent waves of COVID-19, the only hope for ending this pandemic is successful vaccination. As of March 2021, over 2.7 million people have succumbed to the virus globally and the number is still rising.1 Hence, the news that some pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer and Moderna had managed to successfully develop a vaccine was uplifting and welcomed. South...read more
Year of Publication 2020
Cele, M.W. and Mhlongo, E.M., Health professional’s perceptions on the integration of mental health into HIV services at primary health care settings in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dludla, P.V., Nyambuya, T.M., Johnson, R., Silvestri, S., Orlando, P., Mazibuko-Mbeje, S.E., Gabuza, K.B., Mxinwa, V., Mokgalaboni, K., Tiano, L. and Muller, C.J., 2020. Metformin and heart failure–related outcomes...read more
Year of Publication 2019
Baksh, M.A., Perumal-Pillay, V.A. and Oosthuizen, F., 2019. An Investigation Into the Knowledge of South African Pharmacists on the Identification and Management of Drug-Drug Interactions. Global Journal of Health Science, 11(12). Bangalee, V. and Suleman, F., 2019. Pseudo-Generics in South Africa: A Price Comparison. Value in health regional issues, 19, pp.87-91. Cobbing, S. and Chetty, V.,...read more
Year of Publication 2018
Bangalee, V. and Suleman, F., 2018. A Comparative Study on Medicine Pricing in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). Global Journal of Health Science, 10(10). Bangalee, V. and Suleman, F., 2018. Is there transparency in the pricing of medicines in the South African private sector?. SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, 108(2), pp.82-83. Chetty, S., Bangalee, V. and Oosthuizen,...read more
Navigating the postgraduate research landscape
Some interesting insights on their academic achievements from DRILL fellows Dr Saul Cobbing and Dr Verusia Chetty Read article here.read more