Basic hygiene and better technology are the contrary keys to preventing and controlling infections in hospitals, a first-of-its-kind study shows.
Nurses to thank for enrolment gain
Thursday, April 2, 2015The most popular undergraduate course and most postgraduate courses continue to grow as enrolment at Avondale College of Higher Education rebounds from a downturn.
Mercy missionary
Wednesday, November 12, 2014An Avondale lecturer has received an award for service to African communities through the work of a charity operating the world’s largest civilian hospital ship.
Top students, again
Thursday, October 23, 2014Avondale College of Higher Education has affirmed its commitment to excellence by honouring its consistent achievers, several of who received multiple academic prizes this year.
Clinical missionaries
Thursday, August 21, 2014A fifth annual visit by Avondale nurses to a hospital on Malaita in the Solomon Islands demonstrates to local students the value of the profession.
Life savers
Thursday, August 14, 2014A major reduction in the incidence of a hospital-acquired bacteria causing morbidity and mortality has saved 500 lives over the past 12 years.