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A School Meal Should Never Make a Child Sick For millions of South African learners, a school meal is an essential part of the school day — but that meal must also be safe. A recent Sunday Times report highlights concerning gaps in food safety across the National School... FIND OUT MORE Engage with SOPH, UWC at WCPH 2026 The 18th World Congress on Public Health is upon us and throughout the conference, the School will be showcasing 30+ presentations highlighting our research, ideas and contributions to advancing public health. FIND OUT MORE Countdown To WCPH 2026! Cape Town is getting ready to welcome the world!
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 FIND OUT MORE CEPSA Newsletter #3 - August 2026 The Centre of Excellence for Pharmacovigilance in Southern Africa (CEPSA) team is pleased to share with you our third quarterly newsletter, and this time with a new layout. We hope our refreshed design is more visually appealing and engaging to... FIND OUT MORE
16 October 2025

Strengthening pharmacovigilance capacities in Southern African countries – current practices, challenges and proposed strategies

At the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APSSA) 2025 Conference, Lagoon Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, I had the opportunity to deliver a podium presentation on strengthening pharmacovigilance capacities in Southern African countries.
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10 October 2025

The School of Public Health-UWC, NACOSA, Hope Africa and Triangle Project launch a glossary of gender and sexuality terms in three South African languages

On Tuesday, 23 February, the School of Public Health, NACOSA, Hope Africa, and Triangle Project, together with representatives from civil society and government departments working on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gathered at Bertha House to celebrate the launch of a new South Africa gender glossary.
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19 September 2025

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, in partnership with the Triangle Project, has developed a local gender glossary.
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8 September 2025

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.
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25 August 2025

Reflections of resilience and vulnerability of adolescents living with HIV during COVID-19: A photovoice study in peri-urban Cape Town, South Africa

On the 8th April 2025, I had the opportunity to present my PhD research, which explored the impact of COVID-19 on adolescents with HIV in peri-urban Cape Town, with a focus on their resilience and vulnerability using photovoice methodology.
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25 August 2025

Reflections 2025 International AIDS Society Conference: Finding belonging, building resilience, and reimagining a future in research.

Final Year PhD candidate Charné Petinger reflects on her experience presenting at IAS 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda, where she showcased her participatory research with adolescents living with HIV. In this piece, she shares key lessons learned from the global HIV conference, which emphasizes the importance of community-led approaches, innovation and resilience- and offers a powerful reminder that person-centred, equity-driven research belongs at the heart of all public health work.
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