“Small babies, big potential. Invest in follow-up care to protect their future!” In nursing school, we learn that nursing is a science and an art. It is the combination of evidence-based skill with a caring approach. This mix ensures the success of nursing care:...

This year's conference which was held at the Groenkloof Campus in Pretoria was filled with academic learning and sharing. We received permission from the presenters to load their presentation onto our website. Please go have a look (click here)

Very EXCITING news!!NNASA members can now enjoy the benefit of this free new resource.Not only is it an opportunity to expand your knowledge, but it is CPD accredited with SANC. The World Continuing Education Alliance (WCEA) is a social impact technology company and...

One of the developmental goals for 2030 is to reduce the neonatal mortality, but the data remains low in regards to improvements. Unicef in collaboration with the University of Pretoria and USAID did a study on the availability of comprehensive guidelines for the care...

Globally, the leading cause of death in children 1 – 59 months of age is lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). They cause 18.7%(uncertainty range 15.3 – 20.2) of deaths per annum in this age group, thevast majority of which occur in Africa and South Asia.[1,2] Respiratorysyncytial virus (RSV) is the commonest cause of pneumonia(20 – 40%) and bronchiolitis (40 – 80%) in children, particularlythose aged <1 year.[3-7] RSV is a single-stranded RNA virus in thePneumoviridae family, exhibiting two antigenic types