​​​World Health Day is observed annually on 7 April. The theme for 2025 is “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures" focusing on improving maternal and newborn health in Africa and the rest of the world. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University explain how the health of mothers and newborns can be prioritised. Click on the links below to read the articles as published.

• ​Prof Angela Dramowski (Cape Argus >>)
• Dr Lizel Lloyd (Cape Time >>)
• Prof Mark Tomlinson (Mail & Guardian >>​)