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Centre of Excellence for Pharmacovigilance in Southern Africa (CEPSA): Early achievements and future plans At the 18th World Congress on Public Health, held in Cape Town, South Africa from 6-9 September 2026, Dr Hazel Bradley presented an e-poster on CEPSA’s achievements and future plans. FIND OUT MORE Capacity Strengthening: KESS and SOPH Prepare for KESS Research Day From Practice-Based Knowledge to Research: Strengthening Research Capacity Among Khayelitsha Eastern Substructure Health Workers FIND OUT MORE What do UWC students think about mental health? The SOPH joins UWC in observing Mental Health and Wellness Week FIND OUT MORE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UWC–VUB Caroline Pauwels–Jakes Gerwel Joint PhD Scholarship (2027) The University of the Western Cape (UWC), in partnership with Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), invites applications from suitably qualified South African candidates for a joint doctoral scholarship. FIND OUT MORE
9 November 2026

Introduction to South Africa’s District Health System

The DHS is the foundation of South Africa's public health system and the platform for delivering primary health care. It provides promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services; builds health governance closer to users and communities; implements change; and generates bottom-up innovation.
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21 October 2026

Collaborative learning and co-creation as catalysts for health system strengthening

On 9 September 2026, SALAD hosted a one-hour organised session at the World Congress on Public Health in Cape Town, South Africa. The session, which was attended by more than fifty local, national and international delegates, included an introduction to the DHS and SALAD as a learning network before a four-person panel shared their perspectives collaborative learning for health system strengthening.
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