Africa Centre and National Taiwan University join forces in cross-continental health management education
Joining forces for more inclusive and sustainable health management education. From left to right are Mr Ming-Yu Peng (project manager, NTU), Prof Yun-Chen Chang (China Medical University, Taiwan), Dr Munya Saruchera (director of the Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management at SU), Prof Wen-Yu Hu (School of Nursing, NTU) and Prof Ya-Ling Yang (School of […]
‘Community voices should shape SA healthcare decisions’
Sebastian Gelderbloem, the Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health in South Africa. While challenges exist in South African healthcare, significant strides have been made in terms of community involvement – especially in stakeholder engagement, where SA is ahead of many other countries in the world. This is the opinion of […]
New partnership combines efforts to curb excessive alcohol use in SA
Ms Zimasa Mpemnyama, Project lead: Rethink your drink, DG Murray Trust and Ms Kashifa Ancer, Campaign manager: Rethink your drink, DG Murray Trust, captured with Dr Munya Saruchera, Director of the Africa Centre and Ms Yolande Barendse, Administrative Officer at the Africa Centre. The Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management (Africa Centre) has entered into […]
The #1 tip for all SA healthcare professionals right now
Prof Yogan Pillay delivering his keynote address titled: Resourcing and sustainability challenges for inclusive and equitable health management in Africa at our PgDip Winter School. The healthcare situation in South Africa – and indeed the rest of the African continent – is looking extremely challenging for the near future. Professor Yogan Pillay, Director of HIV […]
From small-town girl to admin aficionado
Yolande Barendse Growing up in the Eastern Cape, Yolande Barendse spent many happy days playing barefoot on the gravel roads of Pearston, between Graaff-Reinet and Somerset East. In the summer, playtime continued into the cool of the evening under the open, starry skies. Today, she is equally at home in university town Stellenbosch with its […]
Continuous inequalities threaten global HIV/Aids progress
Eva Kiwango, South Africa’s country director for UNAIDS, addressed the MPhil students at the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management on the urgent need to address inequalities in order to get back on track with global HIV/Aids targets. THE EYE of the recent Covid-19 storm lasted a mere two years. Yet, many people reached pandemic fatigue […]
Key voices inspire students to turn the HIV/Aids tide
“IF YOU want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This well-known African proverb highlights the universal and timeless truth that we are simply better together. With almost 8 billion people in the world, each with unique skills, traits, interests, contacts and resources, it’s only logical that combining these […]
Reflecting on a masterful MPhil workshop
With the “Master your master’s” workshop behind us, we asked the session chairs as well as our programme manager to reflect on the week. Some of the aspects they highlighted were the range of experts and topics, the level of student engagement and how well-organised the workshop was (with the occasional technical hiccup). Key thoughts […]
Pandemic preparation with community-led monitoring
It’s a brand-new week after all the excitement of the “Master your master’s” workshop. With such an extensive range of topics covered, there’s plenty of on-target information for our MPhils to reflect on as they continue the journey. A focus area on Friday was the importance of community mobilisation in pandemic preparedness and primary healthcare, […]
Decolonising global health
The theme of inequality and its role in hampering progress with ending the HIV/Aids pandemic continues to surface at our MPhil workshop this week, emphasising how critical it is to address this issue. Speaking on “Decolonising global health” today, Dr Catherine Kyobutungi from the Africa Population and Health Research Center in Kenya will demonstrate how […]