2025 Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice. Please join the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape (SOPH, UWC), for our Annual lecture. FIND OUT MORE A local gender glossary: some key gender and sexuality terms decoded As part of a three year collaborative research project (the “Learning Partnerships to Support Gender Transformative Innovations for Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health in South Africa”) the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, NACOSA and H.O.P.E Africa,... FIND OUT MORE Global Health Action Special Series on the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, And Adolescents A new Special Series in Global Health Action—led by SOPH through the Countdown to 2030 project—assesses how the Global Financing Facility (GFF) has shaped national priorities, investments, and accountability for women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health. FIND OUT MORE POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences is delighted to invite you to our Postgraduate Open Day 2025, a special opportunity to explore postgraduate study pathways, engage with academic leaders, and connect with fellow health professionals and scholars. FIND OUT MORE
21 June 2021

Rational medicines use

Welcome to this first session of Rational Medicines Use (RMU) in which we define the concept and its origins.
21 June 2021

Pharmaceutical policy and management

This new module, Pharmaceutical Policy and Management introduces students to pharmaceutical policy and management issues within the health systems framework and will be an additional elective in the MPH within the Pharmaceutical Public Health group, which provides students with an interest in this area a degree of specialisation.
21 June 2021

Health information systems

Welcome to Unit 1 of Health Information Systems. Unit 1 discusses the District Health System and Primary Health Care approach and the information needs for managing health services at this level.
21 June 2021

Globalisation and health

Welcome to the Globalisation and Health module. For the past several years, much of the content of this module has been offered as a taught course in the Masters in Public Health at the School of Public Health, University of Bergen (UiB), at the School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (SPHSS, MUHAS), and as a short course at the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape (SOPH, UWC).
21 June 2021

Epidemiology and control of NCDs

Welcome to the module Epidemiology and Control of Chronic Diseases (Non Communicable Diseases). The terms “chronic diseases” and “non-communicable diseases” are often used interchangeably to refer to the group of long term diseases, or health conditions, that include diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease.