Impact
Theewaterskloof InReach: Multi-sector collaboration brings vital services to rural communities
Last week, partners from government, universities, and the public and private sectors descended on the Theewaterskloof sub-district to deliver health, wellness...
Medicine and health
New study highlights role of fathers’ drinking in foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
It's a well-known fact that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in children is caused by mothers who drink during pregnancy. But it turns out that the...
Media release
Stellenbosch University launches Africa's most advanced Medical Morphology Learning Centre
Stellenbosch University (SU) today officially opened the Medical Morphology Learning Centre (MMLC), establishing Africa's largest and most technologically...
Impact
Operation Maties Bikes boosts activity and mobility in rural communities
When Stellenbosch University's (SU) transport department began renewing its bicycle fleet, Dr Leslie van Rooi, SU Senior Director of Social Impact and...
Awards and milestones
Prof Louis Jenkins receives international medical award
When Professor Louis Jenkins received an email announcing he'd won a prestigious international award for 'Excellence in Health Care', his first instinct was to...
Impact
Driving societal transformation through community engagement
Every year, staff and students at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) undertake numerous activities aimed at driving...
Medicine and health
SU hosts international kidney stone surgery masterclass
Stellenbosch University's Division of Urology successfully hosted its annual international masterclass in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), drawing...
Campus life
Student-led initiative tackles food insecurity on Tygerberg Campus
A dedicated group of student volunteers is making a tangible difference in the lives of their peers through the Tygerberg Pantry Project (TPP), an emergency...
Awards and milestones
SU student receives prestigious award recognising young doctors
Final-year MBChB student at Stellenbosch University (SU), Kayla Lourens has been recognised as one of South Africa's top final-year medical students, earning...
Medicine and health
Robotic surgery used for living donor kidney removal at Tygerberg Hospital
In a first for South Africa, a surgeon with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has successfully removed a donor kidney using robotic surgery...