A School Meal Should Never Make a Child Sick For millions of South African learners, a school meal is an essential part of the school day — but that meal must also be safe. A recent Sunday Times report highlights concerning gaps in food safety across the National School... FIND OUT MORE Engage with SOPH, UWC at WCPH 2026 The 18th World Congress on Public Health is upon us and throughout the conference, the School will be showcasing 30+ presentations highlighting our research, ideas and contributions to advancing public health. FIND OUT MORE Countdown To WCPH 2026! Cape Town is getting ready to welcome the world!
The World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) is the premier international forum for exchanging insights on critical global public health challenges and advancing sustainable and equitable public health worldwide
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CEPSA Newsletter #3 - August 2026 The Centre of Excellence for Pharmacovigilance in Southern Africa (CEPSA) team is pleased to share with you our third quarterly newsletter, and this time with a new layout. We hope our refreshed design is more visually appealing and engaging to... FIND OUT MORE
7 July 2026

Intersectionality – what it is and why it matters

This webinar explored the importance of intersectionality in advancing gender-transformative change in health. It provided a space for learning, dialogue, and reflection while fostering networking and collaboration across the cohort.
7 July 2026

Assessing and measuring gender transformative change

This webinar explored approaches to assessing and measuring progress towards gender-transformative change in health. It provided a platform for learning, dialogue, and reflection on measurement practices while fostering networking and collaboration across the cohort.
7 July 2026

Gender Transformative Approaches

This webinar brought participants together to exchange knowledge, reflect on gender-transformative approaches and their application in practice, and strengthen connections across the cohort.
19 June 2026

Call For Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026: Food Environments (Two Positions)

The Food Environment Research group (a collective from Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, School of Public Health and the DSI/NRF Center of Excellence in Food Security) at the University of the Western Cape under the leadership of Prof Rina Swart is seeking Post-doctoral Research Fellows to work on projects related to the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), Indigenous and Neglected Crops (INC) and/or Nutrition Surveillance.
4 June 2026

Shape the Future of Public Health Applications for 2027 opening soon

Are you ready to lead change in the health and social development sectors? At the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, our flexible, modular Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (PGD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) programmes are designed for working professionals across Africa and beyond.