When medicines are made outside the factory: Why pharmacovigilance matters more than everThe use of injectable medication for weight-loss purposes has attracted considerable public interest. The recent court case regarding the compounding of these medicines has brought the importance of pharmacovigilance into the spotlight. FIND OUT MORE2026 SOPH PhD Induction Series Wraps Up SuccessfullyThe PhD induction series took place from 4 February to 9 March 2026, drawing participation from 19 pre-doctoral and newly registered doctoral fellows. The series consisted of six two-hour thematic sessions facilitated by the SOPH PhD programme support team.FIND OUT MOREUWC-SOPH Hosts Productive PhD Writing RetreatThe UWC School of Public Health (SOPH) held its annual PhD writing retreat in September 2025, welcoming 21 doctoral candidates. FIND OUT MOREStrengthening Global Partnerships: UWC Dietetics Academics Complete Erasmus+ Exchange at Ankara UniversityTwo academics from UWC's Department of Dietetics and Nutrition recently completed an Erasmus+ funded reciprocal exchange visit to Ankara University in Türkiye. The visit strengthened academic collaboration, identified new research opportunities, and provided valuable insights into innovative nutrition education, hospital...FIND OUT MORE
The School of Public Health recently began work on two exciting aspects of a global research project focusing on gender transformative approaches to improve sexual, reproductive and maternal health in Africa.
In this one-hour webinar, Asha George and Mary Kinney from University of the Western Cape in South Africa provide an overview of health policy analysis.
Watch the 30-minute live-streamed HSR2020 launch event that took place on 5 November featuring a welcome from HSG Chair, Asha George, and contributions from Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director General), and members past and present of the Emerging Voices for Global Health.
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.
Are the essential structures and attitudes in place to honour the active roles of communities in health and support them? Are our health systems really calibrated enough locally and do theyinvest in public health grounded in communities?
Digital technology is revolutionising our daily lives. Mobile devices monitor our movements, marketing algorithms guide our consumption and social media shape our worldviews and politics.