10 September 2026
The School of Public Health (SOPH), is pleased to warmly invite you to the Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice.
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15 July 2026
This July 2026 webinar explores strategic and systemic innovations designed to strengthen and support the health workforce within the DHS. Speakers discuss the integration of 5,000 community health workers into formal structures in KwaZulu-Natal, virtual clinical mentorship in the Eastern Cape, and recruitment strategies in Limpopo.
2 July 2026
The Centre of Excellence, will lead initiatives to strengthen pharmacovigilance activities in South Africa and more broadly in the Southern African Region.
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.
1 April 2026
This April 2026 webinar identifies pressing challenges such as rapid population growth, the nursing exodus, and the financial burden of medical-legal claims.
19 November 2025
This November 2025 webinar highlights creative ways that district teams solve complex problems with limited resources.
15 October 2025
This October 2025 webinar investigates how to transition away from "malicious compliance" towards real frontline improvement across South Africa's DHS.
2 October 2025
Please join the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape (SOPH, UWC), for our Annual lecture.
1 September 2025
This September 2025 webinar shares real-world success stories like community-led monitoring and integrated rural development models.