Prof. David Sanders Archives - University of the Western Cape

4 February 2020

Prof David Sanders celebrated in a special issue of Journal Salude em Debate

Emeritus Professor David Sanders celebrated in a special issue of the Brazilian Journal Salude em Debate.

4 February 2020

Prof David Sanders’ life and works celebrated at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2020

Emeritus Professor David Sanders' life and works celebrated at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2020

20 November 2019

From primary health care to universal health coverage—one step forward and two steps back, by David Sanders et al

The Declaration of Alma Ata and the movement it inspired was aspirational and ambitious.

20 November 2019

Hundreds turned out to UWC’s SOPH to pay tribute to the late David Sanders

Hundreds turned out to UWC’s School of Public Health to pay tribute to the late David Sanders

20 November 2019

Tribute to David Sanders from Uta Lehmann

Since news of David Sanders’ sudden and untimely death broke on Saturday morning the tributes, messages and condolences via emails, whatsapp, phone calls, Facebook and Twitter have not stopped pouring in.

12 September 2019

A teacher, a role model, a good laugh

Like many public health practitioners, I first got to know David Sanders through his book, ‘The Struggle for Health’. I read it in 1991, six years after it was published. I still have that book, and it sits in my current office.

9 September 2019

Remembering David Sanders: a humble, visionary public health activist, by Tanya Doherty

Amid the huge gap that has been left by David’s death, most intensely for his family, the outpouring of tributes and messages is testament to the countless individuals he influenced across the corners of the world.

4 September 2019

How to be a social activist for health: an interview with David Sanders

David Sanders, an internationally renowned paediatrician and public health researcher, has spent fifty years involved in struggles for health in Zimbabwe, the UK and South Africa.

2 September 2019

A world of respect pours out for ‘public health legend’ David Sanders

The sudden and unexpected death of public health activist and teacher Professor David Sanders has left the health community in South Africa and beyond saddened, but determined to make sure that they continue his work.