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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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, and essential services to rural communities. The three-day InReach, held from...
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Teaching & Learning
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences offers transformative academic training programmes, supported by world-class facilities and a commitment to excellence in research and healthcare. These programmes are designed to provide...
Faculty of Science
New centre to advance drug discovery to address Africa’s healthcare needs
The Africa Centre for Therapeutic Innovation (ACTI) will fill a critical gap in South Africa and Africa’s drug discovery capabilities. The new centre will have a strong focus on interdisciplinary research with contributions from chemistry...
Stellenbosch University
We must remove the stigma around mental health
October is Mental Health Awareness Month. 10 October was World Mental Health Day. SU experts wrote opinion pieces on how to promote mental health.
Stellenbosch University
World Food Day: Promote indigenous foods to address food insecurity, malnutrition
World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October. SU experts wrote opinion pieces for the media. They highlight the importance of promoting indigenous foods.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Prospective Postgraduate Students
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.
Stellenbosch University
Study reveals potentially harmful flavourings in foods for South African babies
Many packaged foods for babies sold in South Africa contain flavourings. Flavourings could harm the eating habits and health of babies. Flavourings need to be re-evaluated, and labelling regulations properly enforced.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
HeartWorks: Fine arts and biomedical students reconsider the human heart
The ‘HeartWorks: Science Meets Art’ exhibition was held in September at the Medical Morphology Learning Centre at SU's Tygerberg Campus. The exhibition, which was organised by the Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa, called on...
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
New Miss SA and SU alumna is passionate about education and speech therapy
Speech therapist and Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna, Qhawekazi Mazelani, was recently crowned as the new Miss South Africa. Now she is on a mission to be an agent of change in tackling some of South Africa’s biggest challenges.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University is a recognised leader in health sciences education and research in Africa. We offer accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in medicine, nursing...