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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...

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Disability

Medicine and health

Look beyond stereotypes to truly include people with disabilities

If we truly want to include people with disabilities in all spheres of society, we must look beyond the stereotypes through which they are viewed and recognise...

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Robyn Adams

Medicine and health

Stellenbosch University researcher leads HPV advocacy on world stage

In a landmark appointment coinciding with Cervical Cancer Awareness Month – observed in South Africa in September – Dr Robyn Adams of the Department of...

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Prof Louis Jenkins

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...

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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...

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Tygerberg Students’ Representative Council members 2024/2025 inaugurated

Tygerberg Students’ Representative Council members 2024/2025 inaugurated

The nine candidates elected to the Tygerberg Students' Representative Council (TSRC) in August were recently inaugurated as members of the TSRC 2024/2025 during...

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