Researchers shared their knowledge and experience in sustainable rural health research with one another at the annual Sustainable Rural Health Research Days hosted at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Worcester Campus in May this year. The...

The Centre for Global Surgery (CGS) was formally established in 2019. CGS is the one of the most prolific global research surgery units in Africa. We aim to generate high-quality research, engage policymakers, and train future global...

The Centre for Global Surgery (CGS) in the Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University envisions a world with equitable access to quality surgical care for all.

​Stellenbosch University's Institutional Repository, SUNScholar, has recently reached the number one position in Africa in the 2016 July edition of the ranking of open access repositories. The ranking is performed by " The Ranking Web of...

Agricultural economist Prof Nick Vink of Stellenbosch University (SU) has been elected by the shareholders of the South African Reserve Bank to serve as a non-executive director. Prof Vink, chair of the Department of Agricultural Economics...

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More than half of South Africans live in rural areas. This makes healthcare in these settings an ever-present concern and social challenge. One initiative that addresses this need comes from a Dutch pulmonologist and his longstanding...

Tuberculosis

HIV is increasingly becoming a manageable chronic condition, and as the life expectancies of people with HIV rise, so does the need for improved screening and prevention of comorbidities that still threaten the longevity of this population...

Maternal and Child Health