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... FIND OUT MORE 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. FIND OUT MORE 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 FIND OUT MORE School Of Public Health Hosts UWC Rector and Vice-Chancellor: Prof Robert Balfour to a walk-about The School of Public Health was highly honoured to host the Rector and Vice Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape on a walk-about. FIND OUT MORE
9 July 2026

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.
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.