UCT Division of Public Health Medicine

12/11/2025

Congratulations to Professor Leslie London, Head of the Division of Public Health Medicine, who received the Global Excellence Award at the 2025 South African Health Sector Awards. This honour recognises his outstanding international contributions through research, training and innovation.

10/11/2025

🎉Huge congratulations to our head of division, Prof Leslie London on being awarded the Global Excellence Award at the Clinix South African Health Excellence Awards 2025! Halala! UCT School of Public Health UCT Faculty of Health Sciences 🎉

05/11/2025

teams in Mitchell's Plain UCT Faculty of Health Sciences UCT School of Public Health, led by site facilitator Christolene Beauzac-mckay, focussed on two important health issues. Team 1 focussed on Waiting Room Education on Breastfeeding at a local midwife obstetric unit. Team 2 highlighted the importance and availablility of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV and latest developments in this regard.

05/11/2025

Read more about our UCT Faculty of Health Sciences UCT School of Public Health team Langa's project on Hearing Health here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CpTJWqfWq/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This page was started by 4th year medical students at the University of Cape Town to help promote ear health among the Bonteheuwel community. Help us create ear health for all by following our content.

05/11/2025

In Langa, our MBChB students UCT Faculty of Health Sciences UCT School of Public Health had a fantastic opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and health promotion by partnering with Speech and Audiology students. The team, led by site facilitator, Pat Ncamile focussed on the often overlooked issue of Hearing Health. Nisha Jacob

05/11/2025

Our students at UCT Faculty of Health Sciences UCT School of Public Health in Khayelitsha highlighted the need for awareness and understanding of diabetes, using different types of media. A fantastic collaborative project was implemented in partnership with various community stakeholders in Khayelitsha, Radio Zibonele, Food Lovers Market Tokai and Minuteman Press, Cape Town. Judith Judy Mahlangu

05/11/2025

In Heideveld, our students UCT Faculty of Health Sciences UCT School of Public Health led by site facilitator, Baheya Najaar focussed on Caring for the Carer - highlight the importance of supporting health and wellbeing among community healthworkers. Nisha Jacob

05/11/2025

The academic year is coming to a close, but our 4th year MBChB Health in Context students UCT Faculty of Health Sciences UCT School of Public Health have maintained a high level of energy and enthusiasm as they joined local communities to promote health. In Grassy Park, the students, led by site facilitator, Fiona Jordaan, explored the growing concern of smoking in adolescence. Nisha Jacob

20/09/2025

We closed off a busy week at UCT School of Public Health UCT Faculty of Health Sciences with a fruitful visit from colleagues from the United Kingdom. Prof Andrew Boulle and Assoc Prof Nisha Jacob hosted Katherine O' Sullivan, Assoc Professor Brian Rice and Professor Andrew Lee from the University of Sheffield. There were many fantastic opportunities for learning and sharing experiences, ending off with a wonderful engagement with colleagues at the C-SHARP project site in Nomzamo. We look forward to further collaborations in community-led public health initiatives.

18/09/2025

Congratulations to UNICEF volunteers UCT chapter UCT Faculty of Health Sciences on hosting a fantastic panel discussion in collaboration with UCT School of Public Health looking at different perspectives of the HIV pandemic, including achievements in prevention and management and challenges in the context of recent funding cuts. Looking forward to more community-led initiatives to promote health!

18/09/2025

The UCT School of Public Health Research Day is happening now and what a fun and energising morning we have had celebrating the diverse research, teaching and service activities in our School! Huge congratulations to Feroza Amien who won the award for best poster! UCT Faculty of Health Sciences