UCT Division of Public Health Medicine

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📢Publication alert📢: Congratulations to @nesbzin and team on their recent publication evaluating at the impact of HIV and hospitalization on the incidence of subsequent MDR/RR-TB after first-line treatment. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci

Prof Andrew Boulle and Assoc Prof @nishanne_jacob hosted colleagues from the University of Sheffield this week. Fantastic opportunities for shared learning, ending off with a wonderful engagement with colleagues at the C-SHARP project site in Nomzamo.

Congratulations to @UNICEF volunteers @UCTHealthSci on hosting a fantastic panel discussion in collaboration with @uctsph @UCT_NI exploring achievements in prevention and management of HIV and challenges in the context of funding cuts. Here's to more community-led initiatives!

The @UCT_SPH Research Day is happening now and what an 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! @UCTHealthSci @nishanne_jacob

📢Publication alert📢: Congratulations @nishanne_jacob and team on their recent article evaluating the impact of maternal ART guidelines on HIV vertical transmission. Read more: dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa… @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci

Join us for this interesting panel discussion hosted by UNICEF UCT Chapter @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci

Our Block 4 #HealthInContext students at @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci conducted various health promotion projects across the Cape Metro last week. In Langa, the team focussed on sexual health awareness. Read more at: #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">vukaninews.co.za/news/2025-09-0… @nishanne_jacob

Congratulations to all our graduates from @UCT_SPH who were celebrated at yesterday's Graduation Ceremony! We are especially proud of Dr Jessica Browne and Dr Mehreen Hunter who graduated with their M.Med in Public Health Medicine. Halala! @UCTHealthSci

Head of Division, Prof Leslie London was part of the historic colloquium on South Africa's Pesticide Policy Framework hosted by the Department of Agriculture. @UCT_SPH @uct Read more at acbio.org.za/corporate-expa…

Join us for this important conversation @nishanne_jacob @KerrinBegg @uctcider @EpiBiostats_UCT @UCTHealthSci

Following the devastating deaths of children in Soweto due to food poisoning, our 4th year @UCT_SPH students in Khayeltisha, led by Judith Mahlangu and Prof. Leslie London, explored the issue of food safety practices and food labels @UCTHealthSci @nishanne_jacob

Congratulations to Team Langa @UCTHealthSci @UCT_SPH on a fantastic #HealthInContext health promotion project @nishanne_jacob vukaninews.co.za/news/2025-06-2…

Join us on Monday 9 June for the launch of In a Rain of Dust by David Kinley, a powerful account of the decades-long asbestos mining tragedy in South Africa. RSVP: booklounge@gmail.com #booklounge #ReadingCommunity #nonfiction

🥳Congratulations to medical student, Wanele Mthethwa and supervisors on their publication, "Decolonising undergraduate medical curricula through the integration of African traditional medicine and science" samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajhp… @UCT_SPH @UCTHealthSci

Fantastic presentation by final year medical students Dean, Amira, Mihle and Zoe, supervised by Dr Maria Jose at today's @UCT_SPH Noon Meeting!

Congratulations to Dr Jessica Gammon who was awarded the Henry Gluckman Medal for excellence in the 2024 Fellowship exams and Dr Mehreen Hunter who passed the 2025 Fellowship exams for the College of Public Health Medicine South Africa! Halala! @UCT_SPH

We are seeking a PhD candidate with values rooted in social justice and an interest in public health to join the Collaboration for Harm Reduction and Alcohol Safety in the Environment (CHASE-SA) research team. Details below. Closing date 20 June 2025.

We are hiring a Research Officer or Senior Research Officer to join the CHASE-SA (Collaboration for Harm Reduction and Alcohol Safety in the Environment in Southern Africa) project. Apply by 08 June 2025 using this link - jobs.uct.ac.za/job/Cape-Town-…