Advancing knowledge for district health system strengthening: emerging themes from the South African Learning Alliance for the DHS (SALAD)SALAD is a learning network that connects health services managers at district, provincial and national level with health policy and system researchers. SALAD will reflect on its progress since inception through four themes: M&E, COPC, resource allocation and community-led monitoring...FIND OUT MOREReflections from the Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) 2024 venture, Nagasaki, JapanDr. Phoene Oware, EV4GH 2024 fellow from SOPH, shares herreflections and insights from the experienceFIND OUT MOREWhat do I do with expired medicine? Don’t use it, for a start…Proper medicine disposal is a critical yet often overlooked issue in South Africa. In a recent article published in The Conversation, Prof Coetzee highlights the risks associated with expired medicines, emphasizing the need for safer disposal practices to protect public...FIND OUT MOREPharmaceutical Policy & Management – Online Module 2025This online module may be taken as an individual stand-alone module or as part of the Master of Public Health. 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.
The Food Environment Research group (a collective from Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, School of Public Health and the DSI/NRF Center of Excellence in Food Security) at the University of the Western Cape under the leadership of Prof Rina Swart is seeking Post-doctoral Research Fellows to work on several studies related to the food environment in South Africa.
The School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape seeks to recruit a full-time doctoral candidate from January 2022. The doctoral candidate will be required to register at the University of the Western Cape, and will work on a 3-year project funded by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC).
The School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of the Western Cape invites you to a 5-part webinar series introducing rapid reviews and scoping reviews in the field of Public Health and Health Systems research.
I wanted to engage with a comprehensive way of understanding public health problems, and devise new ways to measure performance that enhance the co-accountability of multiple sectors for health outcomes.