Prof. Tanya Doherty
B Nursing (UCT), MSc Nursing (UCT), MPH (Harvard), PhD (Uppsala)
Honorary Professor
E: tanya.doherty@mrc.ac.za
Tanya Doherty has been an Extraordinary Professor in the SOPH since 2014.
She supervises Masters and PhD students and contributes to teaching at Summer and Winter school. Her main research focus areas are community-based interventions to improve maternal and child health and nutrition. She has led cluster-randomised trials, cohort studies and multi-country evaluations of health systems interventions across Africa and has published over 100 peer reviewed articles. Tanya holds a joint position with the SOPH and the South African Medical Research Council.
In the news
UWC Academics Lead the Charge Against Aggressive Milk Formula Promotion
In a significant move to protect public health, academics from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are heading the fight against exploitative marketing practices, paving the way for a healthier future for all.
Remembering David Sanders: a humble, visionary public health activist, by Tanya Doherty
Amid the huge gap that has been left by David’s death, most intensely for his family, the outpouring of tributes and messages is testament to the countless individuals he influenced across the corners of the world.