Paediatric medicine

Dr Michelle Meiring, who founded Paedspal in 2016 to provide palliative care for children with incurable illnesses, is stepping down as CEO after 10 years to focus on full-time work at the University of Cape Town. She reflected on her career from the HIV/Aids pandemic to current initiatives. Meiring announced a new Paediatric Palliative Care Centre of Excellence in Cape Town, with R50-million funding from Cipla South Africa.