Health services and systems, rooted in human rights and social justice.
The purpose of the School is to support and train policy makers and implementers who are knowledgeable and skilled in the principles and practice of public health
Navigating resources management at a district level
This May 2024 webinar explores district-level resource management, with a focus on the financial management capacities required within the DHS. Speakers share their work in resource management and the skills required to function effectively in financial management roles while a panel shares recommendations for effective and efficient financial management in the DHS.
Risk Communication in Pharmacovigilance: Lessons from Vaccine Safety Communication in a Complex Information Environment
The Centre of Excellence, will lead initiatives to strengthen pharmacovigilance activities in South Africa and more broadly in the Southern African Region.
School of Public Health highlights the importance of trauma-informed research and community health worker well-being at Global Mental Health Symposium
Three SoPH scholars presented at the World Universities Network Global Mental Health Symposium at the University of Cape Town
![The School of Public Health [SoPH] was highly honoured to host the Rector and Vice Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape on a walk-about.](https://soph.uwc.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/COVER_-_Together_with_the_team_showcasing_the_Front-of-Pack_Label_project_which_aims_to_inform_South_Africans_about_packaged_food_products_high-900x600.jpeg)
School Of Public Health Hosts UWC Rector and Vice-Chancellor: Prof Robert Balfour to a walk-about
The School of Public Health [SoPH] was highly honoured to host the Rector and Vice Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape on a walk-about.
CEPSA delivered two podium presentations at the 2026 International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) Africa Chapter Meeting
At the 2026 ISoP Africa Chapter Meeting, held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 18 – 21 May 2026, Dr Nicolas Praet and Dr Ebenezer Wiafe delivered two podium presentations on strengthening the pharmacovigilance ecosystem in Africa through CEPSA’s initiatives.
Climate Change and Health – For Frontline Healthcare Workers
Practical -in Person short course
Application deadline: 8th May
2025 Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice.
Please join the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape (SOPH, UWC), for our Annual lecture.
Partnerships and Co-Design Processes for Health and Gender Equality: Insights for Programme Implementers, Researchers and Funders
This session aims to illustrate the promises and pitfalls of working with a co-design approach in implementing a gender-transformative approach into adolescent and young people SRHR intervention. The perspectives of a grant manager, a programme implementer and a public health researcher are discussed in relation to participant’s own experiences.
Report of Activities 2019 – 2020
We have published reports of our activities every two years for about the past twenty years.
This year we are publishing it electronically for the first time, perhaps reflecting the rapidly accelerated replacement of print with on-line resources (although I don’t think I will change my preference for reading in print). But while the electronic format will make the report easily available around the world, easily readable on mobile phones and tablets, I am also aware that the ubiquitous presence of on-line meetings, digital resources and a world of information that can be tapped any time does not mean equitable access. When we surveyed our students and short course participants last year, we learned that while access has increased substantially, bandwidth, data access and data cost, remain substantial barriers
