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Randall Ortel leverages power of social media to promote health education Dr Randall Ortel provides expert medical tips and advice to his growing social media audience and raises awareness on key health conditions. 22 Sep 2023

Inaugural lecture foregrounds importance of health economics in SA context UCT’s Prof Edina Sinanovic’s inaugural lecture spotlighted the importance of health economics and decision-making in the South African context. 21 Sep 2023

State-of-the-art simulation suite to fast-track teaching and learning in health sciences UCT’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology’s cutting-edge Simulation Suite has raised the bar for teaching and learning in the field – nationally and on the continent. 21 Sep 2023

UCT prof addresses top-performing students The NSTF hosted a webinar as part of its Motivational Talks Programme in which UCT’s head of Global Surgery, Prof Salome Maswime, delivered an inspirational address. 20 Sep 2023

Med student’s stellar academic record paves way for elective abroad Moses Malebana, an MBChB student at UCT, has been awarded an elective abroad and will spend two months at the Medical University of Graz in Austria. 19 Sep 2023

UCT medical students raise R500 000 for the Smile Foundation 05 Sep 2023

Luyanda Hlongwa - My journey to immunology Valuing our Stories - As a Faculty, we have embarked on a journey to value the stories of our community. Our shared story is a mosaic of multiple journeys – punctuated by stories of success and failure, of courage and fearfulness, of change and challenge, of pain and prejudice, of growth and revival, of sadness and renewal. It is a story of promise and possibility, crystallised by the First Nations people who first inhabited this sacred land on which the Faculty is built, and named it |gamirodi !khaes or ‘Place of the Stars’. A place where the stars continue to illuminate our work and our community. Luyanda Hlongwa, born and raised in Pietermaritzburg, in a small village called KwaQanda, tells us of his journey in the field of immunology. 04 Sep 2023

Clinical studies bring GIFT of sexual health closer for women Close to 700 women will be involved in the validation of the Genital Inflammation Test (GIFT) developed at the University of Cape Town (UCT). 04 Sep 2023 Republished

Faculty of Health Sciences lunchtime webinar spotlights LGBTQIA+ inclusion at UCT The inclusion of gender-diverse individuals in Women’s Month initiatives and at the university at large was under discussion during a lunchtime webinar hosted by UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 28 Aug 2023

Esteemed Oppenheimer Memorial Trust grant for UCT Neuroscience Institute’s Mark Solms An Oppenheimer Memorial Trust grant of R1.9 million will enable Professor Mark Solms and team to understand consciousness through its replication and simulation in an artificial agent. 25 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: Belhar child activist, academic at the helm of Children’s Institute UCT News spoke to new Children’s Institute director, Associate Professor Wiedaad Slemming, about her role and the challenges facing the country’s children. 22 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: ‘I am a product of my village’ Assoc Prof Tracey Naledi speaks about her resilience through five years of study and how her work can be applied in practice. 21 Aug 2023

Women’s Month: Driven to make a difference UCT alumna Dr Samkelisiwe Nyamathe knew that her life’s mission would be to help empower people. 16 Aug 2023

Study uncovers why detecting depression, anxiety and domestic violence in pregnant women is limited A recent study revealed why detecting symptoms of depression, anxiety and experiences of domestic violence in Cape Town’s pregnant women is limited. 16 Aug 2023

Opera, forensics and black medical scientists: Masiphumelele learners' feast UCT’s Saturday Summer School and IkamvaYouth’s presentation introduced Masiphumelele Grade 12s to the exciting world of forensic science, pioneering African medical scientists – and opera. 14 Aug 2023

Caring for carers Led by Pat Ncamile, UCT medical students engaged with community caregivers in KwaLanga as part of their ongoing commitment to empowering the local health sector. 02 Aug 2023

South–South partnership inspires formation of Knowledge Translation Unit in Brazil The formation of a Knowledge Translation Unit in Brazil showcases the benefits of South–South partnerships regarding improving healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. 31 Jul 2023

UCT caps over 100 PhD graduates UCT once again celebrated its academic community during the July PhD graduation ceremony. 27 Jul 2023

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