Khayelitsha And Eastern Sub-Structure (KESS) Research Day 2026The Western Cape Government Department of Health and Wellness (WCGHW), Khayelitsha Eastern Sub-structure (KESS) is hosting its 2026 Research Day "Evidence, Equity and Excellence"- Advancing Healthcare in KESS: Where evidence guides, equity bridges, and excellence delivers” FIND OUT MOREThe 4th Edition of the Blended Learning Workshop with AI-Integration – “Get Started, Keep Moving”Hosted by: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta (Indonesia)
Face-to-Face 06-10 July, 2026 FIND OUT MORESchool of Public Health engages in discussions around mental health and well-being in higher education at the UWC Mental Health and Well-being Colloquium 2026The School of Public Health (SOPH) had the privilege of participating in this year's UWC Mental Health and Well-being Colloquium, from the 1st to the 3rd of July, at Blaauwberg Beach Hotel, Cape Town. FIND OUT MORESOPH’s Prof Tabana highlights how SAMRC’s extramural units drive African scientific excellenceOn July 28, Prof Hanani Tabana provided the keynote address at the South African Medical Research Unit’s (SAMRC) launch of seven new extramural research units (EMUs). EMUs are research divisions funded by SAMRC and housed at South African and international...FIND OUT MORE
This podcast is with Journal Development and Communications Officer, Natasha Salaria and Professor Asha George - University of the Western Cape and Chair of Board at Health Systems Global.
Mr Siraaj Adams received the 2019 Jakes Gerwel Award! Siraaj delivered a lecture entitled “Transforming Public Health using Digital Health, the journey so far...”.
The South African Medical Research Council with the National Department of Health, hosted a two-day UHC symposium attended by the National Department of Health, representatives from the SAMRC, health researchers, provincial health departments, international non-governmental organisations and front line health workers.
The annual conference of the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) took place from the 17th-19th of September in Athlone, Cape Town, with the theme The Right to Health: 25 years into our constitutional democracy.
Since news of David Sanders’ sudden and untimely death broke on Saturday morning the tributes, messages and condolences via emails, whatsapp, phone calls, Facebook and Twitter have not stopped pouring in.
We, the School of Public Health at the University of the Western Cape, condemn the physical and verbal attacks on our foreign sisters and brothers from Africa in the strongest possible terms.