10 Years of Collaboration between the University of Basel and Nelson Mandela University

Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities of Collaboration Ten Years "Education is the most powerful weapon" - Nelson Mandela UNESCO Chair on Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO Chair on Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 10 Years of Collaboration 3 Preface 5 Institutions and Teams 8 Swiss-South African Joint Research Programme 10 UNESCO Chair on 'Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings' 12 Highlights across 10 years of collaboration 14 Projects 22 Short Learning Programmes 27 Theses 32 Conferences and Posters 38 Awards 40 Media 41 Partners and Supporters 52 Acknowledgements 55 References, Guidelines and Policies 56 Appendix: Publications 57 Table of Contents 10 Years of Collaboration 4 Glossary AIESEP International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education BRICSCESS The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Council of Exercise and Sports Science CAPS South African Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement CCT Centre for Communication and Technology, Nelson Mandela University, ZA CPTD Continuing Professional Teacher Development DASH Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren's Health study DSBG Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, CH ECSS European College of Sport Science HMS Human Movement Science Department, Nelson Mandela University, ZA HOD Head of Department ICCSPE International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education KaziAfya Translated from Swahili into 'being physically active for health', investigates the effects of a schoolbased intervention programme on growth, health, and well-being in three African countries KaziBantu Translated from Swahili and Xhosa into 'active people', aims to promote health literacy through a comprehensive school-based lifestyle intervention programme KaziCHAT Part of the KaziHealth section of the larger KaziBantu project, the Kazi Comprehensive Health Assessment Tool is an online health and risk assessment tool used to capture, rate and track health and well-being indicators in teachers KaziHealth Part of the larger KaziBantu project, focussing on teacher's health promotion KaziKidz Part of the larger KaziBantu project and consist of Physical Education and health teaching resources for primary schoolchildren, grades 1 to 7 KaziPlay Part of the KaziKidz section of the larger KaziBantu project, aimed at improving physical activity and hygiene infrastructure at primary schools NRF National Research Foundation of South Africa NSNP National School Nutrition Programme PhASRec Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Department, North West University, Potchefstroom, ZA PI Principal Investigator SABC South African Broadcasting Corporation SACE South African Council of Educators SASMA South African Sports Medicine Association SLP Short Learning Programme SNSF Swiss National Science Foundation SSAJRP Swiss-South African Joint Research Programme STH Soil-transmitted helminth infections UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNITWIN University Twinning and Networking Programme WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WHO World Health Organization 10 Years of Collaboration 5 From left to right: Prof Uwe Pühse, Prof Lungile Pepeta (†), Prof Darelle van Greunen, Prof Cheryl Walter, Prof Andrew Leitch, Prof Rosa du Randt at Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha Preface Projects are components of academic activity at a university As a rule, they last one, two or three years, after which they end It is rare for a research collaboration to last longer In our case it is different: for 10 years now, the Department of Human Movement Science at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) and the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health of the University of Basel have been working closely together A whole decade of intensive cooperation with a common goal: promoting an active and healthy lifestyle among underprivileged children in severely disadvantaged regions in the Eastern Cape in South Africa This entails the integration of exercise and sport into everyday school life, as well as promoting the health of the often heavily burdened teachers In this way the project empowers learners and teachers in settings where support is clearly needed But how did this long-standing and intensive cooperation between two institutions that are more than ten hours flying time away from each other come about? In 2011 AIESEP, the international organisation for Physical Education, held its annual conference in Limerick, Ireland During the conference, Cheryl and Uwe spoke about the status of Physical Education in South African schools, where it had lost its 'standalone' status and had been integrated into the overarching subject of Life Orientation This meant that the subject was losing its importance Schools in marginalised settings were particularly affected and faced many challenges: large classes, the lack of necessary facilities and equipment, Physical Education not being taught purposefully, inadequate training of teachers for Physical Education etc 10 Years of Collaboration 6 Support for the teaching of PE is a passion for both of us, and we endeavoured to find ways to work together on improving the situation in SA This was the start of our collaboration The first visit to Port Elizabeth took place in 2012, where Uwe was taken to schools in the region and spoke to school principals and teachers and our discussions began about working collaboratively An opportunity arose to apply for a research grant through the Swiss South Africa Joint Research programme, and Basel University and Nelson Mandela University were joined by a very strong partner, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, under the directorship of Prof Jürg Utzinger, who came on board and, with his team of young collaborators, facilitated the successful application for a three-year research project This is how the DASH (Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren's Health) study was born and it provided fundamental findings that became the basis for further developments They are detailed in this report This expansion would not have been possible without other essential support The Novartis Foundation was concerned about the prevention of non-communicable diseases which will be a huge problem in this disadvantaged study population in the future It placed its trust in us through its director Dr Ann Aerts and thus contributed significantly to the success of the project She also built the bridge to UNESCO in Paris, which ultimately led to the award of the UNESCO Chair on Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings Prof Markus Gerber strengthened the team, expanded the project's reach to Tanzania and Côte d'Ivoire in cooperation with the Foundation Botnar, leading to the KaziAfya study Prof Gerber also provided fundamental ideas for the development of KaziHealth , the physical activity and health programme for teachers Other key members of the team are Prof Hedwig Kaiser (Head National & International Cooperation at Basel University), Prof Rosa du Randt (retired Director of the School of Lifestyle Sciences) who guided the ethics component of the study, Prof Darelle van Greunen (Director of the Centre for Community Technologies) who led the development of the KaziHealth App and short learning programme, and our hard-working project co-ordinators, Dr Ivan Müller and Danielle Dolley An expanded list of all the collaborators and team members can be found in the report Nelson Mandela University is encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration across entities In line with this, the DASH study — followed by the KaziBantu project— brought together a large team which included the Departments of Human Movement Science, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing Science and Psychology, as well as the Centre for Community Technology, the Centre for the Community School and the Faculty of Education A number of postgraduates from both institutions 10 Years of Collaboration 7 have obtained their Masters degrees through research in the projects as well as two PhDs (Ivan Müller and Stefanie Gall from Basel University) Currently there are 5 active PhD studies in the project, 4 South Africans (Danielle Dolley, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Nandi Joubert and Larissa Adams) and Patricia Arnaiz, through Basel University We are grateful to the Eastern Cape Departments of Health and Education for allowing us to conduct research at schools We have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education for the implementation of the KaziKidz programme in schools We would like to thank the project schools — principals, teachers, SGBs and learners — for allowing us to use the school platform to find ways of promoting the health and well-being of learners and teachers Many thanks to the presidents of our universities for their support, Prof Sibongile Muthwa and Prof Andrea SchenkerWicki, and in addition, the former Swiss Ambassador to South Africa, Mrs Helene Budliger Artieda We would like to dedicate this 10-year anniversary report to the memory of the late Prof Lungile Pepeta, the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Nelson Mandela University, who was a strong proponent of the project He succumbed to Covid-19 in 2020, after being in the forefront in the fight against the virus We remember his warmth and passion for communities and his drive to promote health and wellness, a passion which is embodied in the work of the KaziBantu project Yours sincerely, Prof Dr Uwe Pühse UNESCO Chair Holder, University of Basel, Switzerland Prof Dr Cheryl Walter UNESCO Co-Chair Holder, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa 10 Years of Collaboration 8 University of Basel Basel, Switzerland Department of Sport, Exercise and Health (DBSG) HOD Uwe Pühse, Prof Dr Scientific Partners Hedwig Kaiser, Prof Dr Markus Gerber, Prof Dr Sebastian Ludyga, Dr Harald Seelig, Dr Project Coordinators Christin Lang, Dr Ivan Müller, Dr Research Assistants Stefanie Gall, Dr Johanna Beckmann Patricia Arnaiz Jan Degen Marina Wälti Administrative Support Cornelia Pagoni Varenka Strobel Peggy Rieck Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Basel, Switzerland Associated Institute of the University of Basel Director Jürg Utzinger, Prof Dr Scientific Partners Nicole Probst-Hensch, Prof Dr Peter Steinmann, PD Dr Christian Schindler, PD Dr Kurt Z Long, Dr Peiling Yap, Dr Nan Shwe Nwe Htun, Dr Institutions and Teams 10 Years of Collaboration 9 Human Movement Science Department (HMS) HOD Cheryl Walter, Prof Dr Scientific Partners Rosa du Randt, Prof Dr Bruce Damons, Dr Gail Halforty Project Coordinators Danielle Dolley Siphesihle Nqweniso Research Assistants Larissa Adams Nandi Joubert Zaahirah Ismail Madeleine Nienaber Sesethu Ncanywa Sikhona Yena Administrative Support Shona Ellis Pippa Nell Jenni Haysom Deirdre Bowers Centre for Community Technologies (CCT) Director Darelle van Greunen, Prof Dr Scientific Partners Alida Veldsman Johan Botha Research Assistants Roslyn Klaasen Nelson Mandela University Gqeberha, South Africa 10 Years of Collaboration 16 2014 DASH study October 2014: Funding of the DASH study by the Swiss South African Joint Research Programme As part of the Swiss-South African Joint Research Programme (SSAJRP), the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) launches a call for joint research projects with its sister organisation in South Africa, the National Research Foundation (NRF) Twelve projects are funded; among one of them our study " Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren's Health (DASH) " 2015 First data assessment in Gqeberha1 January 2015: The first data assessment is conducted at Primary Schools in Gqeberha In order to assess the physical health and psychological well-being of primary schoolchildren in and around Gqeberha, researchers and volunteers from the DASH project start collecting data Among the tests performed were the 20-m shuttle run test, grip strength test, stool samples to test for worm infections and other physical health parameters such as blood pressure and body composition 2017 Nelson Mandela University Engagement Excellence Award July 2017: Prof Cheryl Walter is awarded the Engagement Excellence Award from Nelson Mandela University The award acknowledges the groundbreaking DASH study, which focuses on children's health in poorly resourced schools and the effect of common infections on their growth and learning ability 2017 DASH Symposium October 2017: The KaziBantu project (Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities) is officially launched with a symposium The DASH project spanned three years and culminates in the 2017 symposium, where the results of the study are shared The keynote speakers include Christina Wadhwani (Novartis Foundation); Dr Patricia Machawira (UNESCO Regional Advisor for SubSaharan Africa); Mrs Helene Budliger Artieda (Swiss Ambassador); Prof Hedwig J Kaiser (Vice-President at the University of Basel, Switzerland) and Prof Derrick Swartz (Vice Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University) While the DASH project comes to an end, the KaziBantu project is launched as a result of a continued cooperation among the University of Basel and the Nelson Mandela University 20-m shuttle run test at a primary school in Bethelsdorp, Gqeberha 1 Previously known as Port Elizabeth Rear left to right: Dr Peter Steinmann, Prof Darelle van Greunen, Jacquelene Friedenthal, Prof Andrew Leitch, Prof Uwe Pühse Front left to right: Prof Cheryl Walter, Prof Hedwig Kaiser, former ambassador Helene Budliger Artieda, Dr Patricia Machawira, Christina Wadhwani at the DASH symposium at Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 10 Years of Collaboration 17 2018 KaziBantu — Healthy Schools For Healthy Communities April 2018: Start of collaboration with the Novartis Foundation The 'Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren's Health' ( DASH ) study documented the poor health status and double burden from communicable and noncommunicable diseases of children in disadvantaged communities in Gqeberha, South Africa It also revealed the potential for improvement through PA and health literacy interventions, following the principles that PA is key in promoting health and well-being among schoolchildren, that learning this at a young age will have long-lasting effects throughout life, and that PA is especially relevant for children from low socioeconomic communities living in LMICs Moreover, it emphasized the role of teachers as influential and willing advocates Building on these results and with support from the Novartis Foundation, KaziBantu is established, a comprehensive school-based lifestyle intervention programme aiming at promoting health literacy for both children and teachers of primary schools from disadvantaged communities in Nelson Mandela Bay The Novartis Foundation aims to improve the health of low-income populations by working with local authorities and partners to re-engineer health systems from being reactive to proactive, predictive and preventative As part of the "Better Hearts Better Cities" initiative, the foundation puts a special focus on addressing heart health among low-income urban populations — thus making the Novartis Foundation an ideal partner to further intensify the collaboration between the University of Basel and Nelson Mandela University 2018 KaziAfya study In January 2018, the Fondation Botnar funded the KaziAfya study The research project is planned to span 4 years KaziAfya , which is a Swahili phrase meaning "being physically active for health", is a sister project of KaziBantu The randomized-controlled intervention trial is led by Principal Investigator (PI) Prof Markus Gerber (University of Basel, Switzerland) in collaboration with Prof Cheryl Walter (Nelson Mandela University in South Africa), Prof Bassirou Bonfoh (Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques in the Ivory Coast), Dr Fredros Okumo (Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania), and Prof Jürg Utzinger (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Switzerland) Fondation Botnar is a Swiss-based foundation which aims to improve the health and well-being of children and young people in growing urban environments around the globe It has been a joy working with UniBas, Swiss TPH and Nelson Mandela University for 4 years on KaziBantu Its evidence on the importance of including children and teachers in cardiovascular population health initiatives will have far reaching global impact Dr Ann Aerts Head of the Novartis Foundation, Basel, Switzerland 10 Years of Collaboration 18 2019 UNESCO UniTWIN Chair March 2019: Prof Uwe Pühse and Prof Cheryl Walter are awarded a UNESCO Chair on "Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings" The Chair examines the relationships between exercise and sport, health and academic performance, and develops specific improvement measures 2019 BRICSCESS conference Cape Town October 2019: Stakeholders from 6 different countries meet to discuss the future of KaziBantu A workshop jointly hosted by the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICCSPE) and the KaziBantu project team is held at the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) BRICSCESS Conference in Cape Town The theme of the workshop entails "Sport for Development", as well as the KaziBantu projects' dissemination, namely the KaziKidz and KaziHealth programmes Various Physical Education heads from several institutions around Southern Africa are invited to speak and present on children's health and the current status of Physical Education The speakers include Detlef Dumon (Executive Director ICSSPE), Prof Dr Cilas Wilders (Head of Department for Post Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Education at the University of Namibia), Dr Dawn Tladi (Lecturer in the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation at the University of Botswana), and Dr Sookhenlall Padaruth (Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in the Movement and Physical Education Department at the Mauritius Institute of Education) The purpose of the workshop was to collaborate with different countries in Southern Africa, to take hands and to unite as a force to emphasise the importance of Physical Education and to facilitate the implementation thereof 2020 KaziBantu sustainability study March 2020: SNSF funds the KaziBantu sustainability study Intending to assess the sustained implementation of KaziBantu and the accompanying health effects in children and teachers, a follow-up study was designed to determine the long-term feasibility and effectiveness of the intervention in the previously studied schools, under real-world conditions In March 2020, the KaziBantu sustainability study received funding from the SNSF to conduct the followup phase between 2020 and 2023 This comprehensive long-term evaluation will enable monitoring the continued impact of the KaziBantu intervention in the lives of children and teachers, as well as to pinpoint the strengths and challenges thereof Ultimately, the generated evidence will enable recommendations that may lead to local policy and the sustainable integration of the programme into the schools' curriculum Prof Dr Jürg Utzinger (left), Director of the Swiss TPH, at a KaziBantu workshop in Basel, during a research visit of four South African PhD students (Larissa Adams, Danielle Dolley, Siphesihle Nqweniso and Nandi Joubert). 10 Years of Collaboration 19 2020 Commonwealth Digital Health Award November 2020: Prof Darelle van Greunen and team are awarded a Merit Award at the 4th Commonwealth Digital Health Awards 2020 The Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health acknowledges the KaziHealth mobile app in the category "Health Education and Health Promotion" 2020 Nelson Mandela University Innovation Excellence Award December 2020: Prof Darelle van Greunen and team are awarded a "Innovation Excellence Project Award" from the Nelson Mandela University The award acknowledges the development of the KaziHealth workplace health promotion programme Our vision for the future Short Learning Programme for KaziKidz and KaziHealth In-service training programmes will be used to further disseminate KaziKidz and KaziHealth The aim is to disseminate the developed teaching products initially to 300 quintile 3 primary schools in the Eastern Cape and then to distribute them more widely to benefit learners and wider school communities in other regions of South Africa In order to foster long-term cooperation, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Eastern Cape Department of Education and the Nelson Mandela University was signed It formalises the presentation of ShortLearning Programmes (SLPs), such as the KaziKidz SLPs focusing on life skills and the KaziHealth SLP promoting teachers' health, to in-service teachers If opportunities for collaboration arise in other areas of common interest, these can also be explored with the support of the Swiss Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa Screenshot from the KaziHealth Short Learning Programme 10 Years of Collaboration 20 Fondation Botnar Swiss National Science Foundation National Research Foundation of South Africa Swiss National Science Foundation National Research Foundation of South Africa Kanton BaselStadt South African Medical Research Council Novartis Foundation 2021–2023 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Supporting Partners During our 10 year cooperation, we have been supported by the following organisations: 10 Years of Collaboration 21 KaziBantu: Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities KaziAfya: Schools for Active and Healthy Kidz KaziBantu: Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities KaziPlay: Playground and sanitation intervention Play KaziHealth: Teachers Workplace Health Intervention KaziBantu: Sustainability study DASH: Disease Activity and Schoolchildren's Health 10 Years of Collaboration 22 Disease Activity and Schoolchildren's Health (DASH) The DASH study, or in full the Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren's Health study in Gqeberha, South Africa, was a joint research project between the University of Basel, Switzerland, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel, Switzerland, and the Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, South Africa The project duration spanned from 2014 to 2018 The aim was to assess the burden and distribution of communicable diseases and non-communicable chronic conditions among approximately 1,000 primary schoolaged children in selected underprivileged schools near Gqeberha, South Africa, and to assess their effect on children's physical fitness, cognitive performance and psychosocial health Furthermore, the impact of key interventions, e g (1) Physical Education programme, (2) health and hygiene education and (3) nutritional intervention, on overall child health was estimated and the results were published in various peer-reviewed scientific journals I have had the privilege to be involved with the University of Basel and Nelson Mandela University (and the Eastern Cape Department of Education) collaboration from its inception 10 years ago I can truly confirm that it has been an amazing and very enriching experience in so many ways — being involved in:  The development and execution of the three joint projects DASH , KaziBantu and KaziAfya  Experiencing the impact that these projects have had in the communities where these were and still are implemented, and also learning so much from the participants in return  The many publications emanating from the research conducted  Seeing the many students from both Basel University and Nelson Mandela University grow through their experience with one or more of the three umbrella research projects, being able to collaborate with one another, rubbing shoulders and sharing cultural experiences with a student from another country and being able to use the research data gathered to contribute towards obtaining either their masters or doctoral degrees  The people that crossed my life in the process — from the core and extended research team members, sponsors, stakeholders to the participants in the relevant joint projects I therefore extend my heartfelt appreciation and congratulations to all My sincere wish is that this collaboration will continue for many more years to come The long-term effects on the health of both the children and teachers will not only Physical Education Programme Health and Hygiene Education Nutritional Invention Projects 10 Years of Collaboration 23 2) Repeated deworming treatment caused a shrinking of the risk of soil-transmitted helminthiasis, however the treatment should be supplemented by other public health measures such as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) The high spatial heterogeneity suggests that data from additional schools in different neighbourhoods will be required to determine a locally appropriate intervention strategy, which ideally is not only carried out at school level, but covers the entire local population (Müller et al 2017) 3) The findings indicate that there is a positive association between self-reported physical activity and health-related quality of life which is important for two reasons Firstly, good health-related quality of life influences a child's health and well-being positively and secondly, it has measurable positive effects later in life on both an individual and societal level (Gall et al 2020) 4) A multidimensional, schoolbased physical activity intervention can reduce the increase in cardiovascular risk factors (BMI and skinfold thickness) and can contribute to the maintenance of academic performance among socio-economically deprived schoolchildren in South Africa School administrators should ensure that their school staff implements physical activity lessons, which are a compulsory component of the school curriculum (Müller et al 2019, Gall et al 2020) benefit those participants currently involved in the projects, but the latter have the potential to contribute to alleviation of the burden of disease and subsequent reduction of the country's future health costs, particularly if further strengthened Prof Dr Rosa du Randt Former Director of the School of Lifestyle Sciences, Human Movement Science Department, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa The DASH study's key findings were: 1) Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections and low physical fitness appear to hinder the children's capacity to pay attention and thereby impede their academic performance Furthermore the STH infections seem to have a small, but significant, negative effect on the physical fitness of infected children, as expressed by their maximum oxygen uptake (Gall et al 2017, Müller et al 2016) 10 Years of Collaboration 24 KaziBantu — Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities The follow-up study, the KaziBantu project, is a specially tailored school-based intervention programme based on the DASH results aimed at consolidating the practice of Physical Education and ensuring the physical literacy and healthy active living of schoolchildren and teachers The main goals of the KaziBantu project are closely connected to UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs), namely «good health and well-being» (SDG3) and «quality education» (SDG4) The KaziBantu project (translated from Swahili and Xhosa into “active people”) is dedicated to creating long-lasting positive changes in health, and to providing opportunities for physical activity, by implementing a multi-faceted approach to address the health problems faced within disadvantaged settings in lowand middle-income countries Two programmes were designed to address these challenges: KaziKidz and KaziHealth KaziKidz Teaching Materials KaziKidz is a holistic educational and instruction tool aimed to enhance schoolchildren's overall health The teaching material comprises freely available premade lessons covering the topics Physical Education, Moving-to-Music, and Health, Hygiene and Nutrition The lesson plans are aligned with South Africa's Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and include grades 1-7, with lesson plans for the whole school year Furthermore, the KaziKidz Teaching Material also entails cue-card summaries, sing-alongsongs and multiple cartoons KaziHealth Promotion Programme KaziHealth is a workplace health intervention programme, designed specifically for school teachers, teaching within low-resourced school settings The programme aims to educate and improve health behaviours in teachers by integrating three lifestyle interventions: physical activity, nutrition and stress management The programme starts with an individualised health risk assessment, followed by face-to-face lifestyle coaching sessions and selfmonitoring and motivation through the KaziHealth app Additionally, the risk assessment tool KaziCHAT is being used by researchers to capture, rate and track teachers' health and well-being indicators The intervention is aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk factors and improving physical activity, diet and nutrition, and psychosocial health For schoolchildren, teachers are important role models and have a profound impact Thus, promoting good health among teachers ultimately also promotes learner's health KAZIHEALTH KAZIBANTU KAZIKIDZ SLP KAZIHEALTH PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL SLP KAZIKIDZ KAZIPLAY RESEARCH The KaziBantu Model 10 Years of Collaboration 25 The KaziBantu project implements and researches both the KaziKidz and the KaziHealth programmes For a more sustainable approach our team has developed Short Learning Programmes (SLPs) which are to be included in the continued professional teacher development programme (CPTD) for South African primary school teachers KaziPlay Complementing the KaziBantu project, the KaziPlay initiative enhances playground facilities and sanitation amenities at lower resourced school settings In collaboration with two local architects, playground designs were created and implemented at two schools located in disadvantaged settings in and around Gqeberha, South Africa Furthermore, sanitation facilities were renovated and a water reticulation system was put in place, which will water plants surrounding the playgrounds This initiative was funded by the Kanton Basel–Stadt, in Switzerland Visual representation of the KaziPlay playground Prof Dr Darelle van Greunen Director of the Centre for Community Technologies, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa I believe that through the collaboration and the development of innovative technology solutions, this project is making a positive impact by encouraging digital transformation in healthcare and self-management of health The partnerships enable us to assist in how healthcare information is obtained and disseminated Through tools such as KaziCHAT that provide medical test results, diagnosis, and explanations of illnesses, educators are now becoming participants in their well-being The addition of the KaziHealth App enables participants to respond to test results and diagnosis Physical Education expert coaches primary school teacher. 10 Years of Collaboration 32 Below is a chronological overview of all team members who had the opportunity to write a scientific dissertation (completed and ongoing) in the following thematic scientific areas: (1) Education and Cognition, (2) Physical Activity and Fitness, (3) Health Interventions and Toolkits, (4) Quality of Life and (5) Physical Health PhD Theses 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Dr Ivan M�ller Dr Stefanie Gall Danielle Dolley Siphesihle Nqweniso Johanna Beckmann Nandi Joubert Larissa Adams Patricia Arnaiz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 Years of Collaboration 33 Dr Ivan Müller (April 2019): Epidemiology of infectious and non-communicable diseases and effect of health interventions on children's physical fitness in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Dr Stefanie Gall (September 2020): Effects of a school-based health intervention and crosssectional associations of schoolchildren's academic performance, selective attention and health-related quality of life in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Ongoing Danielle Dolley (2021): Effects of a school-based health intervention on the non-communicable disease risk status of physical inactivity among schoolchildren from disadvantaged communities Siphesihle Nqweniso (2021): Growth, health and well-being of schoolchildren in Gqeberha: Impact of a physical activity and multi-micronutrient supplementation intervention Johanna Beckmann (2021): The effect of a school-based health intervention on nutritional status, cognitive function and soil-transmitted helminth infections and associated risk factors in three African countries Nandi Joubert (2022): Effects of a workplace health intervention programme on risk factors for non-communicable diseases, health behaviours and psychosocial health of teachers in marginalised communities of Gqeberha, South Africa Larissa Adams (2023): Effectiveness of health promotion programmes on sustainable lifestyle changes amongst teachers working in schools from disadvantaged settings in Nelson Mandela Bay Patricia Arnaiz (2023): Sustainability of a school-based health promotion intervention in children at risk for non-communicable diseases in marginalised communities in Gqeberha, South Africa Ivan becomes Dr Ivan.Dr Stefanie Gall with her PhD hat. Completed 10 Years of Collaboration 34 Postgraduate Theses Education & Cognition 1 Physical Health 5 Physical Activity & Fitness 2 Stefanie Gall (2015) Larissa Adams (2019) Lisa van Polanen (2020) Jonas Sch�ni (2022) Cognition Dominique B�nninger (2015) Siphesihle Nqweniso (2018) Nandi Joubert (2019) Jennifer Künzle (2019) Body Composition Stefanie Gall (2015) Larissa Adams (2019) Attention Nandi Joubert (2019) Daniel Gordon (2020) Grip Strength Marina Salvini (2017) Felix Guntlisbergen (2022) Self-reported Physical Activity Stefanie Gall (2015) Larissa Adams (2019) Academic Achievement Lisa van Polanen (2020) Academic Self-Concept Jonas Sch�ni (2022) Executive Function Nora Degonda (2019) Blood Pressure Daniel Gordon (2020) Felix Guntlisbergen (2022) Cardiovascular Risk Stefanie Gall (2015) Self Control Fabia Silvestri (2020) Educational Attainment Parents 10 Years of Collaboration 35 Quality of Life 4 Health Interventions & Toolkits 3 Marina Salvini (2017) Health-Related Quality of Life Jan Cadosch (2022) Health & Wellbeing Promotioon Lisa van Polanen (2020) School Satisfaction Larissa Scheuermeier (2020) Sleep Fabia Silvestri (2020) SES Lisa van Polanen (2020) Perceived Stress Lize van der Walt (2018) Chantal Brügger (2018) Oliver Küng (2021) Moving to Music Toolkit Nicola Hausner (2018) Health & Hygiene Toolkit Melanie Kplorla Glover (2018) Roman Aebischer (2018) Catrin Grieshaber (2021) Physical Education Toolkit Stefanie Gall (2015) Thomas Hager (2016) Silvano Zwick (2016) Susanne Tschudi (2016) Cardiorespiratory Fitness Jennifer Künzle (2019) Jonas Sch�ni (2022) Felix Guntlisbergen (2022) Cedric Messmer (2022) Objective Physical Activity Silvano Zwick (2016) Susanne Tschudi (2016) Siphesihle Nqweniso (2018) Nandi Joubert (2019) Larissa Adams (2019) Larissa Scheuermeier (2020) Cedric Messmer (2022) School Based Health & Physical Activity Interventions Fabian Sch�lle (2020) Physical Education 10 Years of Collaboration 36 Dominique B�nninger (September 2015) Ein Vergleich von physischer Leistungsfähigkeit, Unter– beziehungsweise Übergewicht bei sozio- �konomisch beeinträchtigten Primarschulkindern in Port Elizabeth, Südafrika — eine Feldstudie Stefanie Gall (October 2015) Correlation between physical fitness, self-control, attention and academic achievement in socially disadvantaged schoolchildren aged 9-12 from Port Elizabeth, South Africa Thomas Hager (April 2016) Kardiorespiratorische Fitness bei 9-12 jährigen Kindern aus sozio�konomisch benachteiligten Schulen in Port Elizabeth — ein internationaler Vergleich Silvano Zwick (October 2016) K�rperliche Leistungsfähigkeit vor und nach Intervention bei sozio�konomisch benachteiligten 8 bis 12-jährigen Schülerinnen in Port Elizabeth, Südafrika — eine Längsschnittuntersuchung Susanne Tschudi (September 2016) K�rperliche Leistungsfähigkeit bei 8 bis 12-jährigen sozio-�konomisch benachteiligten Primarschülern aus Port Elizabeth, Südafrika — eine Längsschnittuntersuchung Marina Salvini (April 2017) High self-reported physical activity is a strong indicator for high health-related quality of life among schoolchildren in poor neighbourhoods of Port Elizabeth, South Africa Lize van der Walt (April 2018) The development of a «moving-to-music» toolkit in underprivileged primary schools in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and its personal and social benefits Nicola Hausner (April 2018) Hygiene, health and sanitation awareness as part of developing and validating a Physical Education toolkit: contributing to personal and social well-being of children from Port Elizabeth, South Africa Chantal Brügger (April 2018) The development of a «moving-to-music» toolkit for disadvantaged primary schools in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and its physical and psychological benefits Melanie Kplorla Glover (April 2018) Development and setting specific validation of a children's Physical Education programme for disadvantaged South African primary school grades 1–3 Roman Aebischer (April 2018) Development of a setting specific comprehensive Physical Education programme for South African primary schools located in disadvantaged neighbourhoods — grades 4–7 Siphesihle Nqweniso (April 2018) The effect of school-based physical activity interventions on body composition of grade 4 children from lower socio-economic communities in Port Elizabeth Danielle Smith (April 2018) Physical fitness profile of primary school children from lower socio-economic communities in Port Elizabeth Nandi Joubert (December 2019) Effect of a physical activity intervention on the physical fitness of primary schoolchildren in disadvantaged communities in Port Elizabeth Master Theses Completed Education & Cognition Physical Activity & Fitness Quality of Life Physical Health Health Interventions & Toolkits 10 Years of Collaboration 37 Larissa Adams (December 2019) Effect of school-based interventions on attention and academic performance of primary schoolchildren from lower socioeconomic communities in Port Elizabeth Nora Degonda (December 2019) Associations between physical fitness and blood pressure among primary schoolchildren in different disadvantaged neighbourhoods of Port Elizabeth, South Africa Jennifer Künzle (December 2019) Relation between physical activity patterns and body composition among primary schoolchildren in marginalized neighbourhoods of Port Elizabeth, South Africa Lisa van Polanen (April 2020) Perceived stress, school satisfaction and academic self-concept before and after a physical activity intervention among 4th – 6th grade primary schoolchildren in marginalized neighbourhoods of Port Elizabeth, South Africa Fabian Sch�lle (April 2020) The Relevance of Physical Education at schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods of Port Elizabeth, South Africa Larissa Scheuermeier (October 2020) Impact of physical activity on sleep Findings of a physical activity intervention study among primary schoolchildren from marginalised neighbourhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Fabia Silvestri (October 2020) Einfluss der Bildung sowie des sozio�konomischen Status der Eltern auf die physische Aktivität ihrer Kinder in drei afrikanischen Ländern Daniel Gordon (December 2020) Association between grip strength and cardiovascular risk among primary schoolchildren in three African countries Ongoing Catrin Grieshaber (October 2021) Development of a Physical Education toolkit for KaziKidz Grade R, validated based on the Namibian curriculum Olivier Küng (October 2021) Expansion of a Moving-to-Music toolkit for KaziKidz Grade R, validated based on the Namibian curriculum Jonas Sch�ni (February 2022) Correlations between physical activity, physical fitness and executive functions in primary schoolchildren from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Jan Cadosch (April 2022) A SRF film documentation on the UniBas UNESCO Chair activities: Health and well-being promotion in marginalized neighbourhoods in South Africa Felix Guntlisbergen (April 2022) Comparison of objective versus subjective measured physical activity and its association with different cardiovascular risk markers in South African schoolchildren Cedric Messmer (April 2022) Effekte schulbasierter Interventionen auf die k�rperliche Aktivität von sozio�konomisch benachteiligten Primarschülern in Port Elizabeth Timo Kellenberg (October 2022) Effekt einer schulbasierten Gesundheitsintervention auf das psychische Wohlbefinden von sozio�konomisch benachteiligten Kindern aus Tanzania, Südafrika, und Côte d'Ivoire — eine Längsschnittuntersuchung Janis Brügger (October 2022) Der Einfluss k�rperlicher Fitness auf den Schlaf bei Kindern — Längsschnittbefunde einer schulbasierten Gesundheitsintervention in Tanzania, Südafrika und Côte d'Ivoire 10 Years of Collaboration 38 Research team after various successful presentations at the Life Through Movement International Conference (LTMIC) held in 2018 in Gqeberha, South African. From left: Danielle Dolley, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Johanna Beckmann, Nandi Joubert, Dr Stefanie Gall, Larissa Adams, and Dr Christin Lang. The results of our collaborative studies have been presented at the following national and international conferences: Conferences & Posters South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) March 2016, Gqeberha, South Africa: “Soiltransmitted helminth and children's cardio-respiratory fitness in disadvantaged schools — the DASH study, Port Elizabeth, South Africa” by Prof Dr Cheryl Walter Poverty Alleviation Forum July 2016, Gqeberha, South Africa: “The DASH study and Schoolchildren's Health” by Prof Dr Cheryl Walter Physical Activity and Sport Conference (CIAPSE) October 2016, Jyväskylä, Finland: “Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren's Health (DASH) in Township Communities in Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Baseline Results”, keynote by Prof Dr Uwe Pühse UNESCO July 2017, Paris, France: "KaziBantu Study Results” by Prof Dr Uwe Pühse DASH Symposium October 2017, Gqeberha, South Africa: Various presentations by the DASH project members Eastern Cape Basic Department of Education (Mr. Earnest Grogonzola) February 2018, Gqeberha, South Africa: “ KaziBantu Study Results” presented by Prof Dr Cheryl Walter Eastern Cape Basic Department of Health March 2018, Gqeberha, South Africa: “Epidemiology of infectious diseases on children's physical fitness in Port Elizabeth, South Africa” by Prof Dr Uwe Pühse Yokohama Conference September 2020, Yokohama, Japan: “Building a diverse society through sport, physical activity and Physical Education — The activities of the UNESCO Chair on Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings”, keynote by Prof Dr Uwe Pühse 10 Years of Collaboration 39 Yokohama Conference September 2020, Yokohama, Japan: “Supporting the Teaching of Quality Physical Education in Poor-resourced Schools in South Africa” by Prof Dr Cheryl Walter International Federation of Physical Education Conference (FIEP) September 2018, Istanbul, Turkey: “The KaziKidz toolkit — a holistic educational and instructional tool for primary school teachers”, keynote by Prof Dr Uwe Pühse International Federation of Physical Education Conference (FIEP) September 2018, Istanbul, Turkey: “Effect of a 20-week physical activity intervention on selective attention and academic performance in children living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods”, poster by Dr Stefanie Gall Life Through Movement International Conference (LTMIC) October 2018, Gqeberha, South Africa: “Life through movement — in marginalized settings: The KaziBantu Project”, keynote by Prof Dr Uwe Pühse SASMA BRICSCESS Conference October 2019, Cape Town, South Africa: KaziBantu Dissemination Workshop in Cape Town, various participants from the KaziBantu and KaziAfya team 25th Annual European College of Sport Science (ECSS) Congress October 2020, Sevilla, Spain: “Association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and clustered cardiovascular risk in South African children from disadvantaged communities: results from a cross-sectional study” by Dr Ivan Müller et al 10 Years of Collaboration 40 Prof Dr Cheryl Walter receiving the Engagement Excellence Award from Prof Dr Andrew Leitch Dr Stefanie Gall receiving the award for the best poster and Prof Dr Uwe Pühse receiving the award for an outstanding oral presentation at the International Federation of Physical Education Conference Merit award in the category “Health Education and Health Promotion” at the 4th Commonwealth Digital Health Awards 2020 for the KaziHealth mobile App to Prof Darelle van Greunen and team (November 2020, Geneva, Switzerland) Innovation Excellence Project Award, from the Nelson Mandela University to Prof Darelle van Greunen and team (December 2020, Gqeberha, South Africa) The following awards were received during our many years of cooperation: Awards aha!award 2016 to Benjamin Wegenstein, Dr OIiver Brandt and Dr Ivan Müller: “Prevalence of sensitisation to common allergens and atopic diseases among schoolchildren in Port Elizabeth, South Africa” (2016, Berne, Switzerland) Engagement Excellence Award, from the Nelson Mandela University, endowed 15'000 ZAR to Prof Cheryl Walter (July 2017, Gqeberha, South Africa) Poster Award from the International Federation of Physical Education Conference (FIEP) to Dr Stefanie Gall: “Effect of a 20-week physical activity intervention on selective attention and academic performance in children living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods” and Uwe Pühse received the Outstanding Oral Presentation Award for his lecture entitled: “ DASH — the impact of a Physical Education intervention on schoolchildren in townships in Port Elizabeth, South Africa” (September 2018, Istanbul, Turkey) 10 Years of Collaboration 41 Media Press Coverage The Herald — NMMU in big takkie drive for schools (August 2015) Die Burger — Leerders se gesondheit bekyk (February 2015) Unibas Magazine UNI NOVA — Little appetite for study on an empty stomach (September 2015) Dispatch LIVE — Worms partly responsible for lower academic results among children (May 2017) Basellandschaftliche Zeitung — Basler Forscher verbessern die Lebensbedingungen von benachteiligten Kindern in Südafrika (September 2017) SABC News — KaziBantu project focuses on schoolchildren's health (October 2017) Unibas News — Gesündere Schulkinder in den Townships Südafrikas (November 2017) Embassy of Switzerland — Swiss–South Africa Joint Research Programme (SSAJRP): 2008–2018 (December 2018) The Herald — Make school physical activity compulsory (March 2019) Unibas News — First UNESCO Chair for the University of Basel (May 2019) Unibas BEAST Blog — KaziBantu – Wenn eine Masterarbeit zur Herzensangelegenheit wird (July 2019) Nelson Mandela University Magazine “Thetha” — Fast Track to Health (June 2019) OECD Learning Compass 2030 — Prof Dr Uwe Pühse on Physical and Mental Health (October 2019) Article in the Sunday Times — Overweight Teachers on Fitness Watch (November 2019) Over the course of the years our project appeared several times in newspapers, and other media outlets. See below for a selection of articles. 10 Years of Collaboration 48 Behind the scenes: What we do in Switzerland Rhine swimming in Basel Pizza in Italy Braai'ing in Switzerland Grindelwald hike Flammkuchen in France Thun to Bern float Learning new skills Herbstmesse in Basel Arrival in Switzerland — first overseas trip for South Africa students 2019 World Cup Rugby final in Switzerland 10 Years of Collaboration 49 Behind the scenes: What we do in South Africa Celebrating Swiss National day in South Africa on 1 August 2019 Which is best? The debate continues Fresh fish in the Transkei Surfing the Gqeberha swell Fondue in South Africa Live rugby in Gqeberha Load shedding sucks! Beach horse riding in Gqeberha Load shedding, but we need to keep working Our project coordinator, Ivan, turns 40 in South Africa 10 Years of Collaboration 50 Brochures DASH — KaziBantu Brochure (September 2017) KaziKidz and KaziHealth — The KaziBantu Dissemination Brochure (September 2019) 10 Years of Collaboration 51 Hands-On Brochure for Primary School Teachers — The Relevance of Physical Education (March 2020) Scan this QR code to be directed to the brochure. 10 Years of Collaboration 52 Swiss Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa Nicolas Brühl, Dr (Ambassador) Véronique Haller (Deputy Ambassador) Jacquelene Friedenthal (Science and Technology Counsellor) Raphaela Kübler (Programme Officer Science and Technology) University of Basel, Switzerland Manfred Max Bergman, Prof (Chair of Social Research and Methodology) Hedwig Kaiser, Prof (Head National and International Cooperation) Jeannine Borer (Communications Expert) Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa Annelie Gresse, Prof (Head of Department, Dietetics Department); Andrew Leitch, Prof Emeritus (Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor); Lungile Pepeta, Prof (Dean Health Science Faculty), † 7 8 2020; Liana Steenkamp, Dr (Senior Research Associate, Dietetics Department); Leyli Zondie (Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences); Lindsey Beyleveld (Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences); Gail Halforty (Human Movement Science Department) North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa Hanlie Moss, Prof (Director of the research focus area: Physical activity, Sport and Recreation; PhASRec) University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Deborah Zeller, Dr (Senior Tutor in Social and Economic Sciences) Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania Honorati Masanja, Dr (Managing Director) Fredros Okumo, Dr (Director of Research) Marceline (Lina) Finda (Project coordinator KaziAfya ) Elihaika Gilbert Minja (Project assistant, PhD student) Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques, Abidjan, C�te d'Ivoire Bassirou Bonfoh, Prof (Managing Director) Dao Daouda, Prof (Director of Research and Development) Sylvain G Traoré, Dr (Project Coordinator KaziAfya ) Jean T Coulibaly, Dr (Project Member KaziAfya , Head Team Parasitology) Institute National de la Jeunesse et des Sports, Abidjan, C�te d'Ivoire Serge A Ayekoé (Project Member KaziAfya , Head Team Sport) Zurich University of Teacher Education, Zurich, Switzerland Christian Herrmann, Prof (Head Didactics of Physical Activity and Sport) Mauritius Institute of Education, Moka, Mauritius Sookhenlall Padaruth, Dr (Head Movement and Physical Education Department) Jaikishen Ramkurrun (Movement and Physical Education Department) University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia Cilas Wilders, Prof (Head of Department, Department of Mathematics, Science and Sport Education, Faculty of Education) Ronelle Malan-Swart (Lecturer in Math, Science and Sport Education) Durban University of Technology, South Africa Julian David Pillay, Prof (Head of Department, Basic Medical Sciences) Partners & Supporters 10 Years of Collaboration 53 Department of Education, Eastern Cape, South Africa Nadine Pote (Chief Director Curriculum Management) Ernest Gorgonzola (District Manager, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro District) Department of Health, Eastern Cape, South Africa Patrick Maduna, Dr (Medical Specialist and Consultant at Mpumalanga, Member of the Executive Council Department of Health) Bernice Ferreira (Senior Nurse) UNESCO, Paris, France, and Harare, Zimbabwe Christopher Castle (Chief Section of Health and Education) Christophe Cornu (Team Leader, Section of Health and Education) Patricia Machawira, Dr (UNESCO Regional HIV & Health Education Advisor for East & Southern Africa) Rooftop, Gqeberha, South Africa James Scholtz (Director) Kathryn Bailey (Project Manager) Michela Formento (Project Manager) Steven Bryden (Design Specialist) Eddie Deyzel (Design Specialist) WERK_, Gqeberha, South Africa Jacques Theron (Candidate Architect) Indalo, Gqeberha, South Africa Kevin Kimwelle (Community Architect) KaziKidz Content Developer Melanie Kplorla Silvia Afi Glover (Physical Education Teacher) Roman Aebischer (Physical Education Teacher) Chantal Brügger (Sports Teacher and Dance Expert) Marelize Marx, Dr (Dance Teacher and Lecturer) Christine Joubert (Music Therapist) Lize Van der Walt (Physical Education Teacher) Beatrice Goetz (Dance Expert and Lecturer) Nicola Hausner (Physical Education Expert) Tracey Hutton (Lecturer in Dietetics) Dorelle Isaacs (Former Teacher at Hillcrest Primary school) Teacher Coaches, Gqeberha, South Africa Abraham Du Randt Yonga Gilivane Simvuyele Gqirana Sibabalwe Ngewu Likhaya Ntlokonkulu Fabio Mapaling Lynique Ruiters Siwongile Zantsi Novartis Foundation, Basel, Switzerland Ann Aerts, M D (Head of Novartis Foundation) Sarah des Rosiers (Associate Director Population Health) Zaahira Gani (former Associate Director Population Health) Christina Wadhwani (Head Incubator Models in Public Health Cristina Haffner (Operations Manager) Jason Shellaby (Director of Global Health Policy) Jonathan Santos (Project Manager) Zoyyah Imran (Communications Intern) Botnar Foundation, Basel, Switzerland Aline Cossy-Ganter (Chief Learning Officer) Beatrice Schibler, Dr (Research Project Manager) David Suhr (Strategic Learning and Evaluation Manager) Kanton Basel-Stadt, Switzerland Kommission für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit 10 Years of Collaboration 54 10 Years of Collaboration 55 Acknowledgements We would like to specially thank Prof Dr Hedwig Kaiser, Head National and International Cooperation at the University of Basel, for the fruitful cooperation and constant support Beyond the friendship, loyalty and dedication of the team members involved, this collaboration and the projects that grew from it would not have been possible without the support and funding of our external partners We would like to thank the Swiss National Science Foundation, the National Research Foundation of South Africa and the Swiss South African Research Programme who funded our initial project “Disease, Activity and Schoolchildren's Health” It was the stepping stone and the beginning of our journey Also we would like to thank all the teachers, children, school staff and principals for their time, their commitment and their patience We would like to extend many thanks to the university students and volunteers that made the testing of the children and teachers possible Furthermore, we would like to thank and acknowledge the Department of Health and the Department of Education from the Eastern Cape for their collaboration and their official approval We look forward to working with both of them with regards to our SLP programmes and the implementation into the continuous professional development framework These are exciting future perspectives We would like to thank the Novartis Foundation for their continuous support and their drive to push the “ Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities” project forward and to the next level Also we are grateful for the financial support from the Botnar Foundation who made the sister project KaziAfya possible Finally, we would like to thank the Canton of Basel-Stadt whose endowment allowed us to conduct the KaziPlay project 10 Years of Collaboration 56 References, Guidelines & Policies Our collaboration activities are based on the following references and evidence: Amnesty International (2020) Broken and Unequal: The State of Education in South Africa London: Amnesty International Ltd De Villiers, A , Steyn, A , Draper, C , Fourie, J , Barkhuizen, G , Lombard, C et al (2012) 'HealthKick': Formative assessment of the health environment in low-resource primary schools in the Western Cape Province of South Africa BMC Public Health, 12(1):794 National Department of Basic Education South Africa (2021, May 11) www.education.gov.za/ Guthold, R , Stevens, G A , Riley, L M , and Bull, F C (2018) Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: A pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1·9 million participants The Lancet Global Health, 6(10), e1077–e1086 Visit the article here Page, R M , and Page, T S (2011) Promoting Health and Emotional Well-Being in Your Classroom 5th Edition Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Publishers UNESCO (2015) Quality Physical Education (QPE): Guidelines for Policy-Makers Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [accessed in May 2021] UNESCO (2021, May 11) Promoting Quality Physical Education Policy Visit the article here Queen, J A , and Queen, P S (2004) The Frazzled Teacher's Wellness Plan A Five Step Program for Reclaiming Time, Managing Stress, and Creating a Healthy Lifestyle London: Corwin Press Inc, Sage Publications Sachs, W (1992) The development dictionary: A guide to knowledge as power London: Zed Books Additionally, all our activities are oriented towards the following national and international policies: · Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) · The Continuing Professional Management System, South African Council for Educators (SACE) 2012 · South Africa's Integrated School Health Policy 2012 · South Africa's National Youth Policy 2015–2020 · National Adolescent and Youth Health Policy 2017 · WHO Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent's Health 2016–2030 · Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Obesity in South Africa 2015–2020 · Strategy: Roadmap for Nutrition in South Africa 2013–2017 10 Years of Collaboration 57 Yap, P., Müller, I., Walter, C., Seelig, H., Gerber, M., Steinmann, P., Damons, B., Smith, D., Gall, S., B�nninger, D., Hager, T., Htun, N., Steenkamp, L., Gresse, A., Probst-Hensch, N., Utzinger, J., Du Randt, R. and Pühse, U. (2015). Disease, activity and schoolchildren's health ( DASH ) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa: a study protocol BMC Public Health Visit the publication here Müller, I., Beyleveld, L., Gerber, M., Pühse, U., du Randt, R., Utzinger, J., Zondie, L., Walter, C. & Steinmann, P. (2016). Low efficacy of albendazole against Trichuris trichiura infection in schoolchildren from Port Elizabeth, South Africa Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Visit the publication here Müller, I., Yap, P., Steinmann, P., Damons, B., Schindler, C., Seelig, H., Htun, N., Probst-Hensch, N., Gerber, M., du Randt, R., Pühse, U., Walter, C. & Utzinger, J. (2016). Intestinal parasites, growth and physical fitness of schoolchildren in poor neighbourhoods of Port Elizabeth, South Africa: a cross-sectional survey Parasites and Vectors Visit the publication here Gall, S., Müller, I., Walter, C., Seelig, H., Steenkamp L., Pühse, U., du Randt, R., Smith, D., Adams, L., Nqweniso, S., Yap, P., Ludyga, S., Steimann, P., Utzinger, J., Gerber, M. (2017) Associations between selective attention and soil-transmitted helminth infections, socioeconomic status, and physical fitness in disadvantaged children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa: An observational study PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Visit the publication here Becker, S.L., Müller, I., Mertens, P., Herrmann, M., Zondie, L., Beyleveld, L., Gerber, M., du Randt, R., Pühse, U., Walter, C., Utzinger, J. (2017) PCR-based verification of positive rapid diagnostic tests for intestinal protozoa infections with variable test band intensity Acta Tropica Visit the publication here Gresse, A., Nomvete, A., Walter, C. (2017). Situational analysis: Implementation of the National School Nutrition Programme in low socio-economic primary schools in Nelson Mandela Bay AJOL: Journal of Consumer Sciences 2 Visit the publication here Salvini, M., Gall, S., Müller, I., Walter, C., du Randt, R., Steinmann, P., Utzinger, J., Pühse, U. & Gerber, M. (2017). Physical activity and health-related quality of life among schoolchildren from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Quality of Life Research Visit the publication here Müller, I. (2017). Epidemiology of infectious and non-communicable diseases and effect of health interventions on children's physical fitness in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Doctoral Thesis, University of Basel, Faculty of Science Visit the publication here Müller, I., Gall, S., Beyleveld, L., Gerber, M., Pühse, U., du Randt, R., Steinmann, P., Zondie, L., Walter, C., Utzinger, J. (2017). Shrinking risk profiles after deworming of children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with special reference to Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura Geospatial Health Visit the publication here Appendix: Publications UNESCO Chair on Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO Chair on Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Scan this QR code to be directed to the UNESCO Chair.