Climate Change and Health for Frontline Health Workers The School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of the Western Cape, in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape Government, invites you to this 5-day in-person short-course. FIND OUT MORE 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. FIND OUT MORE 18th World Congress on Public Health The SoPH is partnering with the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) and the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) to host the 18th World Congress on Public Health in Cape Town, September 6-9, 2026. FIND OUT MORE GT4Africa concludes on a high note with a closing webinar of reflection and celebration After over three years of collaboration, the GT4Africa collective held its concluding webinar on 21 August 2025 to take stock of its journey and celebrate milestones. FIND OUT MORE
22 April 2025

68th Annual General Meeting and 37th Annual Conference of the South African Association of Hospital and Institutional Pharmacists (SAAHIP).

The School of Public Health attended the 68th Annual General Meeting and 37th Annual Conference of the South African Association of Hospital and Institutional Pharmacists (SAAHIP). Represented by Prof Renier Coetzee and Dr Hazel Bradley, the School show cased their contributions to public health pharmacy and transformative healthcare practices.
29 April 2024

Pharmaceutical Public Health

In 2025 the School of Public Health at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa will offer Pharmaceutical Policy and Management as an online semester module from July-November 2025. This module may be taken as an individual stand-alone module or as part of the Master of Public Health.
1 December 2023

SPaRCS Strengthening Clinical Trials Oversight Workshop

The SPARCS Project hosted a workshop to support increased collaboration and networking between national regulatory authorities (NRAs) and national ethical committees (NECs) on the regulation of clinical trials in Southern Africa and identify priority areas for a framework for effective clinical trial oversight in the region.
1 December 2023

SPaRCS Pharmacovigilance Systems Strengthening Workshop

The SPaRCS Project hosted a Pharmacovigilance (PV) Systems Strengthening Workshop, 9-11 July 2023 in Windhoek, Namibia.  The workshop marked the final in a series of capacity strengthening and mutual learning workshops in the Pharmacovigilance Systems Strengthening thematic area, and was attended by fifteen participants from seven countries (Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and Belgium)