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KaziPlay project - an initiative that aims to improve playgrounds and sanitation in schools

News from the KaziBantu Study

Promoting Physical Education

News from the Siyaphakama Zwide Schools Project
UNESCO Chairs Switzerland

The UNESCO Chairs from Switzerland met for an exchange in Berne under the leadership of the Swiss UNESCO Commission

The Swiss UNESCO Commission intensifies the coordination of the Swiss UNESCO Chairs within UNESCO - 2023 Meeting of the UNESCO Chairs in Switzerland
KaziKidz

Short- and long-term effects on physical activity levels and cardiometabolic risk factors among children with adverse disease profiles after participation in the KaziKidz health promotion program

KaziBantu research news
Uwe

9th annual meeting of the International Society for Dermatology in the Tropics e.V.

The annual conference will take place on 28. October 2023 at the Kaserne Basel, Klybeckstrasse 1 b, in Basel
Prof Catherine Draper

The UNESCO Chair Team welcomed Prof Catherine Draper for a scientific exchange

Within the framework of the Swiss-South African cooperation programme, Prof Catherine Draper from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, presented her research. She reported on her work to promote 'early childhood health' and…
UNESCO Chair Logo

UNESCO Chair extended by UNESCO for the years 2023 - 2027

The application by the University of Basel to extend the agreement between UNESCO and the University of Basel on the UNESCO Chair on 'Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings', is extended and remains valid until 30 June 2027
NMU team

Dr Danielle Dolley and Dr Siphesihle Nqweniso receive their PhDs

Graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha
UNESCO Namibia Meeting

At the United Nations (UN) House in Windhoek, cooperation opportunities were discussed with Mr Djaffar Moussa-Elkadhum and the UNESCO Namibia team

In cooperation with UNESCO Namibia, the KaziBantu project is being expanded with a focus on KaziKidz Pre-Primary and adapted to the Namibian curriculum
Interview on Kosmos 94.1 Namibia

Radio interview on Kosmos 94.1 Namibia

Prof. Uwe Pühse is interviewed about ongoing joint research collaboration with the University of Namibia (UNAM) in the studio of Kosmos 94.1 Namibia