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Capacity Strengthening: KESS and SOPH Prepare for KESS Research Day From Practice-Based Knowledge to Research: Strengthening Research Capacity Among Khayelitsha Eastern Substructure Health Workers FIND OUT MORE What do UWC students think about mental health? The SOPH joins UWC in observing Mental Health and Wellness Week FIND OUT MORE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UWC–VUB Caroline Pauwels–Jakes Gerwel Joint PhD Scholarship (2027) The University of the Western Cape (UWC), in partnership with Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), invites applications from suitably qualified South African candidates for a joint doctoral scholarship. FIND OUT MORE Strengthening Trauma-Informed Leadership: A Collaborative Engagement with City Health Managers Area East City Health managers partnering with UWC School of Public Health to strengthen Trauma-Informed Leadership. FIND OUT MORE
8 July 2026

Community-oriented primary care

Across South Africa, district health system leaders are imagining innovative ways to understand community health needs and integrate community voices and priorities into primary health care and public health through community-oriented primary care (COPC). Here, we explore COPC approaches implemented across South Africa.
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3 June 2026

From disabling to trustworthy leadership: Towards psychological safety in the District Health System

This June 2026 webinar examines the shift from a punitive, compliance-driven management culture toward a culture that prioritizes psychological safety and encourages staff to openly report errors and fail safely. Speakers highlight how leadership styles impact workplace trust and team performance, concluding with a call for distributed and relational leadership models to build a resilient health system rooted in empathy and continuous learning.
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28 May 2026

District Health System in South Africa

The District Health System (DHS) is the cornerstone of an equitable, primary healthcare-led system in South Africa. Here, we capture the evolution of the DHS from its early days post-1994 to the present.
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