UNESCO Chair on 'Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings'
News from the Chair
There is a need to develop standardized and inclusive norms for the identification of pediatric hypertension in South Africa
African children are underrepresented in international blood pressure management guidelines, leading to a potential misidentification of their cardiovascular risk - Results from the KaziBantu study
Effects of a school-based health intervention program on body composition
News and results from the KaziAfya cluster randomized controlled trial, a study also conducted in South Africa
Association between allergic sensitization and intestinal parasite infection
While protozoa infection is negatively associated with allergic sensitization in general, infection with geohelminths are associated with a lower risk of polysensitization in schoolchildren - News from the DASH studyExercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013)
Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.
- Research and teaching unit at the University of Basel and the Nelson Mandela University.
- Established by an agreement between UNESCO and the University of Basel.
- Committed to go beyond discipinary boundaries and to relate our work to global challenges.