About one in three people with schizophrenia in South Africa relapse within a year, and clinicians see it as driven by multiple interacting clinical, social, and systemic factors. While missed medication is often the immediate trigger...

Step into a community of excellence at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University — explore postgraduate programmes underpinned by world-class research and global collaboration.

In 2026, Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) marks 70 years of advancing health through education, research and innovation under the theme “Legacy through Impact”. A year‑long programme of showcases and...

Prof Elmi Muller reflects on her first term as FMHS Dean, highlighting leadership, teamwork and leading with compassion and fairness. She shares lessons from navigating institutional challenges and personal adversity, emphasising resilience...

Stellenbosch University is leading AddiCAD, a R46 million international project to improve TB diagnosis by combining AI-powered chest X-ray analysis with a simple fingerstick blood test. The new approach aims to detect more TB cases...

SU is leading PRECISE-TBM, a R40 million international project to develop rapid tests for earlier diagnosis of childhood TB meningitis (TBM). TBM is often diagnosed too late, leading to high rates of death and lifelong disability among...