The KTU were delighted to present a number of posters and presentations at 2017 Global Evidence Summit, held at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town. One of the KTU Content Developers, Ajibola Awotiwon, was invited to join a lively panel discussion looking at how evidence is used for policy. 11 October 2017 | TDR Read full article…
The Lung Institute’s Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU) will hold an open day on 12 September to showcase their Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK), the work it supports and the people involved. It will be held in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Health. 8 September 2017 | Newsroom Story by Helen Swingler Read full article…
The funding opportunity from the Children’s Hospital Trust for the development of PACK Child was reported in the People’s Post, Claremont/Rondebosch. 18 April 2017 | People’s Post, Claremont/Rondebosch Story by Nomzamo Yuku Read full article…
Primary healthcare practitioners call it their bible. You’ll find a well-thumbed copy of the Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK) in clinics all over South Africa. Developed over the past 16 years by UCT’s Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU) at the Lung Institute, the comprehensive clinical management tool has become indispensable to front-line nurses and doctors. It’s now being piloted in Brazil. In a nutshell, the […]
12 March 2017 | Al Jazeera Report by Tania Page Watch video…
An article in the Sunday Times describes how the PACK’s integrated, standardised approach helps to empower nurses and facilitate work within clinical teams, resulting in better care for patients. 22 January 2017 | Sunday Times Story by Hayley Grammer Read full article…
An article in The Economist shows how PACK is responding to the changing burden of disease. 22 January 2017 | The Economist Read full article…
