Dr Raffaella Ravinetto delivered a public lecture entitled "Systems, policies and practices for medicines quality assurance throughout the supply chain" on 17 July 2018.

According to a study by researchers at UWC’s School of Public Health, Community Health Workers play key functions in promoting diabetes disease control through education, support and advocacy.

Dr Arthur Heywood delivered a presentation entiteld “The History of HISP – from UWC to the world…”! at SOPH Journal Club on 11 June 2018.

The overall aim of this project is to optimise the impact of an intervention to improve family functioning and support on individual health.

The battle to curb diabetes and other chronic illnesses got a boost when the School of Public Health from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and the South African Christian Leadership Assembly (SACLA) launched the Sivile Senza Lifestyle Africa programme last month.