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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · 8h

💚 Mental health is a public health priority, not just a personal issue. In South Africa, access and research remain underfunded, leaving many without care. Everyone deserves equitable access to quality mental health services.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay #PublicHealth #MentalHealth

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · 4d

📝 Join us on Wednesday and Thursday this week for two (con)Founders Journal clubs hosted by our division. Check out the adverts below for more details.
#Epidemiology #Biostatistics #Research #Data #Science
@uct-fhs-research.bsky.social

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · 18d

🎉 We had a fantastic time at the School of Public Health Research Day!
👏🏾 Huge congrats to all the Masters & PhD students who presented their work.
📊 🧁 Our division’s stall featured exciting research, a stats-themed game, and cupcakes branded with our brand-new logo!
@uct-fhs-research.bsky.social

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · 23d

📊 Coming up this Friday, 19 September:
👉 In-person workshop on Survival analysis with R – Part 2
🔗 Registration: forms.gle/G3hf5QY5Ltd1...
#UCTPublicHealth #RStats #Biostatistics #DataScience
@uct-fhs-research.bsky.social @uctcider.bsky.social

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · 24d

✨ We’re proud to celebrate the outstanding contributions of our researchers (Tammy Philips, Thulile Mathenjwa and Mpumi Zondo) whose work was presented at the SA AIDS 2025 Conference ✨
#Research #PublicHealth #Science
@uct-fhs-research.bsky.social

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · 25d

📣Prof Lara Dugas @climatencds.bsky.social joined CapeTalk's John Maytham to speak about new research linking gut microbes to sleep
🦠Good gut bacteria may help us sleep better (and vice versa)
🥬Getting enough fibre and prebiotics is essential!
Catch the full talk here: www.ewn.co.za/2025/09/11/t...

The microbes in your body can affect your sleep, new research shows

While it's known that sleep disorders are disruptive to our microbiomes, new evidence shows that having 'bad' bacteria in our gut can be bad for our sleep as well.

www.ewn.co.za

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Sep 9

Incredible article on a fascinating case of a pregnancy bridging the Gugulethu Midwife Obstetrics Unit, Mowbray Maternity Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital – a real health systems success story!
www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/09/08/h...
@uct-fhs-research.bsky.social @spotlightnsp.bsky.social

How a Cape Town mother gave birth to ‘miracle baby’ who grew outside her womb

Joshua was safely delivered from Sylvia’s belly instead of her uterus one year ago. Biénne Huisman meets mother and baby, and hears from some of the healthcare professionals involved in the remarkable...

www.spotlightnsp.co.za

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 Bingo, but make it Public Health! 🦠📊
Last week our division hosted an Epi & Biostats-themed Bingo event. Students spotted public health buzzwords in media & movies and we had a blast doing it.
#PublicHealth #Biostats #Epidemiology
@uct-fhs-research.bsky.social

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Sep 4

📊 Coming up this Friday, 5 September:
👉 In-person workshop on Survival analysis with R (Part 1)
🔗 Registration: forms.gle/Smemxj4WMAy1...
#UCTPublicHealth #RStats #Biostatistics #DataScience
@uct-fhs-research.bsky.social

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Sep 1

📝 Join us tomorrow for our (con)Founders Journal Club where Michaela and Luke will lead us through a critical analysis and discussion of a selected scientific publication.
#Epidemiology #Biostatistics #Research #Data #Science

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Aug 27

📊 Coming up this Friday, 29 August:
👉 In-person workshop on Logistic Regression with R

🔗 Register here: forms.gle/QfCdcRsxLywe...
#UCTPublicHealth #RStats #Biostatistics #DataScience
@uct-fhs-research.bsky.social

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Aug 27

Epi & Biostats students, join us for a lively and educational Bingo Break Time!
🗓️ Date: Wednesday 3 September
🕑 Time: 12pm to 1h30pm
📍 Location: Frances Ames Lecture Theatre
📩 RSVP by 27 August to [email protected]

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Aug 19

Join Luke online at bit.ly/4fyckD0 or in person on Thursday, August 21, 2025, where he will outline a guide to Analyzing Longitudinal Microbiome Data.
#PublicHealth #Microbiome @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Aug 18

📈 Another successful R workshop with 50+ attendees learning about linear regression with R. Don’t miss the next one on logistic regression (swipe to see more details).
🖱️ Check out our website for all upcoming R workshops health.uct.ac.za/school-publi...
#RStats #Biostats #Epidemiology #DataScience

Registration for logistic regression using R

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Aug 14

💻 Last chance to register for our in-person workshop on linear regression with R happening tomorrow

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Aug 12

🧪As part of #NationalScienceWeek, our Division teamed up with Cape Town libraries to host 100+ learners for interactive sessions on #Epidemiology & #Biostatistics through games on contact tracing and data analysis.
👉Swipe to see the pics and more info about the event. @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social

Learners at Gugulethu Library participating in an activity about infectious diseases and contact tracing

Learners at Central Library listening to a presentation to understand the importance of outbreak investigation and contact tracing.

Thank you to all the learners, teachers, librarians and members of the Division of Epi & Biostats for making these events possible!

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Aug 8

📑 Check out this insightful 2025 article published in AIDS and Behavior: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Predictors of Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Retention in South Africa...
➡️ Read the full article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#PublicHealth #Science #Research #Epidemiology

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Predictors of Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Retention in South Africa: A Mixed Methods Analysis - AIDS and Behavior

Suboptimal gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with pregnancy complications and postpartum weight retention (PPWR). Little data exists about GWG and PPWR attitudes and beliefs in low-and-middl...

link.springer.com

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Aug 5

🧪 We're thrilled to celebrate National Science Week with an interactive presentation for high school learners at Cape Town libraries!
📚 Join us:
Gugulethu Public Library, Wed, 6 August, 1pm
Central Library, Cape Town, Thu, 7 August, 3pm
#NSW2025 #CapeTownEvents
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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Jul 28

🤓 Wishing a warm welcome to all our returning students for Semester 2! We hope you had a restful break and are feeling energised for the weeks ahead 🌟
#Semester2 #BackToSchool #NewGoals #FreshStart #WelcomeBack

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Jul 25

❗ Calling all prospective 2026 MPH/MSc candidates! Don’t miss the 31 July deadline for early application review
🖱️ See links below for more information
📗 MPH: health.uct.ac.za/school-publi...
📘 MSc: health.uct.ac.za/school-publi...

#Epidemiology #PublicHealth #Degree #UCT

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Jul 22

📑 Check out this excellent 2025 article published in AIDS and Behavior: Routine Electronic Mother-Infant Data (REMInD): A proof-of-Concept Data to Care Study...
➡️ Read the full article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#Epidemiology #PublicHealth #Science #Research #Data

Routine Electronic Mother-Infant Data (REMInD): A proof-of-Concept Data to Care Study to Support Retention in Maternal HIV Treatment and Infant HIV Testing in Cape Town, South Africa - AIDS and Behavi...

Data to Care (D2C) strategies– using routine data to identify and re-engage people living with HIV who are not in care– have shown promise in high-income settings but remain underexplored in lower-res...

link.springer.com

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Jul 18

🌍 This Mandela Day, we honour Nelson Mandela’s legacy by celebrating unity, equity, transformation and a commitment to knowledge and research that inspires change and uplifts our communities. ✨
#MandelaDay #HealthPromotion #GiveBack

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Jul 15

🎓 Considering a Master's degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics?
⬇️ Our division offers both a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and a Master of Science (MSc) degree.
🖱️ Check out our website for more info: health.uct.ac.za/school-publi...
#Epidemiology #Biostatistics #Science

UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Jul 11

📑 Check out this exciting 2025 article published in Scientific Reports: Objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity does not attenuate prospective weight gain among african-origin adults...
➡️ Read the full article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#PublicHealth #Research #Data

Objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity does not attenuate prospective weight gain among african-origin adults spanning the epidemiological transition - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity does not attenuate prospective weight gain among african-origin adults spanning the epidemiological transition

www.nature.com

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · Jul 9

📅 Upcoming deadline:
Submit a poster abstract for the SPH Research Day taking place on 18 September 2025.
🖱️ For more information visit:
health.uct.ac.za/school-publi...

#epidemiology #biostatistics #research #data

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