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UCT’S WORK ON KM and CHEMICALS

This project highlights UCT's focus areas in KM and chemicals, including research projects, climate change, flame retardants, pesticide risk management, capacity building, risk communication, and policy input.

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UCT’S WORK ON KM and CHEMICALS

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  1. Professor Andrea Rother, PhD Head, Division of Environmental Health School of Public Medicine & Family Medicine University of Cape Town andrea.rother@uct.ac.za UCT’S WORK ON KM and CHEMICALS

  2. Div EH Focus Areas: Highlighting KM • Research Projects • Climate change, health & chemicals • Flame retardants and use in Africa • Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) • Capacity Building • PG Dip in Pesticide Risk Management - online • Prof Masters in Chemicals Risk Management - online • Non-Academic Training – inspectors; health workers • E-Networking – Knowledge Mangement • Regional bodies pesticide regulators (SAPReF) • Interventions (Translation Science) • Risk communication • Research translation • Social Engagement • Policy Input • UN advisory groups (JMPM; HHP) • National Multistakeholder Chemicals Group

  3. Capacity Building: E- Knowledge Management • Pesticide Weekly • Pesticide Discussion Forum • Develop Chemicals Discussion Forum under this project

  4. 1. Pesticide Discussion Forum • Community of Practice around pesticides • Over 500 members – academia, government officials, UN agencies, researchers, consultants

  5. Discussion Forum Process • Emerging and Pressing Issues discussed every two weeks • Presenter and Chair • 3 questions – all typing! • 1 ½ hours real time – chat room to reduce connectivity problems – Vula platform • Blog • What's App • Newsletter

  6. 2. Pesticide Weekly • Weekly information newsletter over 300 stakeholders • Target resource poor regulators and technical staff • Latest research covering health, environment, policy, training • Provide journal articles of interest to regulators

  7. Research Translation & Risk Communication • Policy makers – policy briefs/peer-reviewed publications • Low-literate Public – stickers, posters, cards, flip charts, booklets • Medical students/professionals: apps

  8. Communicating Complex Concepts – Chronic Health Risks

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