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Quest Volume 16 Number 1 2020
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
This year has been declared the International Year of Plant Health by the United Nations General Assembly, the idea is to raise awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the ...
Improving the prevention and management of multimorbidity in sub-Saharan Africa
(Academy of Medical Sciences (UK)/Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
Having two or more long-term conditions at the same time, known as multimorbidity, is a growing challenge globally. This workshop focused on finding out what is known about the extent and nature of multimorbidity and ...
The Smart City Initiatives in South Africa and Paving a Way to Support Cities to Address Frontier Issues Using New and Emerging Technologies
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
This was the 3rd of three Innovation for Inclusive Development (IID) seminars hosted on 3 September 2019, St George’s Hotel, Pretoria by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in partnership with the Department of ...
Legends of South African Science II
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
After the overwhelming success of Legends of South African Science, published in 2017 as part of the 20 year celebrations of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), this edition of Legends of South African Science ...
Quest Volume 16 Number 2 2020
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
Content: COVID-19 early warning systems: Quest reviews some options. Flood warnings: Natasha Ramdass reports on the eThekwini FEWS. Predicting drought: Piotr Wolski explains the complexities of drought early warning systems. ...
Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Education
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
The peer review report entitled Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Education is the tenth in a series of discipline-grouped evaluations of South African scholarly journals. This is part of a scholarly ...
Migration, Displacement and Mobility in Africa: Complex issues in current times
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
This report reflects the conference proceedings of the tenth Annual Young Scientists’ Conference which took place from 28 to 29 October 2019 at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa. The theme of the conference: ...
Social, Psychological and Health Impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on the Elderly: South African and Italian Perspectives
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
The elderly population has been included in the vulnerable population to the mental health risks of COVID-19. This group in our society is confronted with high rates of pre-existing depressive symptoms and the challenges ...
ASSAf Statement on the Implications of the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19) in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
Global Mental Health in an Era of Sustainable Development: Research and Policy Priorities
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2020)
The aim of the symposium was to assess global research patterns and domestic policies aimed at addressing challenges pertaining to mental health. This aim was achieved thorough the following objectives:
1. Scientifically ...