Research Officer, University of Cape Town
I hold a BSc (Dietetics) degree from the University of the Western Cape. My postgraduate qualifications include an MPH (Epidemiology) and a PhD (Medicine) from the University of Cape Town. I have experience in research gained during my time at the Medical Research Council where I worked on a school-based health intervention. At the Human Sciences Research Council I worked on the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES). My PhD thesis is titled: Metabolic complications resulting from the use of antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected patients.

How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers
Aug 21, 2017 13:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The mental health of pregnant women can be affected by a range of factors, including partner violence and unemployment. But one of the key drivers that adversely affects a pregnant womans mental health is food insecurity....