Supports following ICUs
Centre for Pain Management
•Paediatric medicine •Paediatric surgery •Paediatric nursing •Paediatric pathology •Paediatric radiology •Paediatric anaesthetics •Paediatric pulmonology
Clinical Services:
• Tuberculosis • Cardiomyopathy • Foetal-alcohol syndrome
• Oesophageal • Gastric • Breast • Cervical • Colorectal and hepatocellular carcinomas • Childhood cancers
• Blindness • Crippling • Profound deafness • Mental retardation
• Dysmorphology • Teratogenic disorders • Metabolic disorders • Neurogenetics • Cardiogenetics • Cancer genetics
• Tuberculosis • Bilharzia • African Trypanosomiasis • T-cell cykotine responses to allergens (immunotherapy) and mTB protein • Clinical trials in UCT Lung Institute conducted in areas of: o Antihistamines o Asthma o Eczema
• discover an effective vaccine against HIV • developed candidate HIV vaccines that have been tested in clinical trials
• basic science • clinical and diagnostic trials
• Tuberculosis • Bacterial antibiotic resistance • Nosocomial pathogens • Outbreak surveillance
• Articulation • Voice • Fluency • Language and learning • Swallowing in children and adults
• Management of hearing • Hearing impairment • Deafness, noise measurement and control
• visiting and assisting clients at home and at work • treating patients in clinics and hospitals • assisting growth and development of disabled children at school • promoting the integration of people with physical and mental health concerns
• promotion of a healthy life-style • prevention of illness and injury for those at risk • exercise therapy and electrotherapy to reduce pain • promote healing and improve function
• Headaches • Bronchitis • Asthma • Cerebral palsy • Strokes • Fractured bones • Stiff joints • Sports injuries • Painful necks and backs