University of Oslo Professor Myrvang visits BRIGHT

University of Oslo Professor Myrvang visits BRIGHT

The Norwegian Centre for Imported and Tropical Diseases has received and sent number of PhD candidates, Masters students, visiting doctors and technical staff to and from South Africa. Head of Department, Professor Bjørn Myrvang and his wife Vigdis,  came to meet the...
Making the FGS Pocket Atlas

Making the FGS Pocket Atlas

Bilharzia remains undiagnosed by the vast majority of medical practitioners in South Africa. Researchers are concerned about the situation and are compiling a booklet to assist doctors to recognise female Bilharzia and effectively treat this common disease.

Colposcopy training

Colposcopy training

Aiming to train practicing rural nurses, gynaecologists and general practitioners in the gynaecological visual examination techniques, they should be able to identify cancer, precancerous changes, female genital schistosomiasis and other common infections. University...

Presentations at conference in Copenhagen

8th European Congress for Tropical Medicine and International Health, 10 – 13 September 2013, Copenhagen, Denmark.  Oral presentations Schistosoma PCR among high school girls in South Africa as a complementary diagnostic tool for Female Genital Schistosomiasis....