A special series on practicing governance towards equity in health systems in LMIC, by SOPH academics
26 September 2017
A Health Policy and Systems Research Reader on Human Resources for Health launched
16 November 2017Roundtable discussion held on access to food for students in South African higher tertiary institutions
The event was convened by the Socio-Economic Rights Project (SERP), Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape on 5 October 2017 at the School of Public Health.
The event was convened by the Socio-Economic Rights Project (SERP), Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape on 5 October 2017 at the School of Public Health.
Two panel and interactive sessions deliberated on setting the context/ experience sharing, and understanding the issues. Panelists include representatives from Student Representative Council (SRC), School of Public Health (SOPH), Gender Equity Unit (GEU); and Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS).
Prof Uta Lehmann delivered a presentation entitled “A practical approach to addressing food insecurity amongst tertiary institution students: The SOPH Example”. Uta shared insights on SOPH’s breakfast food initiative, and proposed subsidization of student feeding and reintroduction of dining halls.
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