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Welcome to the School of Public Health and Family Medicine
The School of Public Health and Family Medicine is a strong multidisciplinary department in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town.
A website and app for the Deaf
Fourth-year medical students are developing an app that they are hoping will improve the lives of deaf patients using healthcare facilities – and their understanding of common diseases.
2018 AG Oettlé Memorial Award to Prof Jennifer Moodley
This award is in recognition of Jennifer's research excellence in the field of cancer and to acknowledge contributions to cancer control in SA and a credit to her outstanding work, including leadership of the Cancer Research Initiative.
SPH&FM mourns the death of Professor Bongani Mayosi
Prof Mayosi, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, UCT was a dedicated clinician, passionate educator, world-renowned researcher and inspiring leader. His warmth, caring and energy inspired all who knew him. He will be missed dearly.
CIDER made World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Research
The Collaborating Centre is based on CIDER’s longstanding contributions to WHO policy through research and innovation, including areas of health information systems, epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and analyses of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy.


 

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Tuesday, 16 October 2018
School contributes to and endorses the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) statements on TB affecting high-risk vulnerable groups such as health care workers, miners and others exposed to silica

The Occupational Medicine Division and the Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research in the School contributed towards the scientific documentation and advocacy under the banner of ICOH and IOHA.

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Publication Date:
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 09:30
Student Awards for Best Poster Presentations at the School's 6th Annual Research Day

The School's 6th Annual Research Day was held on 20 September 2018.

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Publication Date:
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 14:00
CIDER made World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Research

Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology & Research (CIDER) in the School of Public Health & Family Medicine has been made the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Research.

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Publication Date:
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 15:00
Social Solidarity, Human Rights, and Collective Action: Considerations in the Implementation of the National Health Insurance in South Africa

Researchers from the Health and Human Rights programme in the School recently published an article exploring the relevance of Social Solidarity, Human Rights, and Collective Action for the Implementation of the National Health Insurance in South Africa.

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Publication Date:
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 15:30

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School of Public Health and Family Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town
Observatory, 7925
South Africa

Telephone number
+27 21 406 6300

Facsimile
+27 21 406 6459

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