News UCT medical graduate awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Gilad Shorer is the only South African among 95 scholars selected globally for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme this year.

28 May 2025 - 4 min read
 
News Africa Day celebration highlights African identity, resilience, and ownership in health sciences

The Pan African Health Sciences Forum at UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences hosted an Africa Day celebration to reflect on the past, present and the future of healthcare in South Africa.

21 May 2025 - 9 min read
 
News MARC SE-Africa drives adoption of plan to tackle malaria drug resistance in East Africa

The 25th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health formally endorsed the Regional Detailed Action Plan for Responding to Antimalarial Drug Resistance in East Africa.

21 May 2025 - 5 min read
 
News UCT celebrates late visionary leader, master negotiator Prof Eric Bateman

Following his death earlier this year, UCT’s Department of Medicine held a special tribute event in honour of the late Professor Eric Bateman.

21 May 2025 - 10 min read
 
News Psychosocial support vital for patients undergoing lower limb amputations

Patients who undergo lower limb amputations need targeted interventions that provide them with purpose and agency to resume life post-operation.

20 May 2025 - 6 min read

Prof Chibale elected to prestigious US National Academy of Sciences Prof Kelly Chibale, the Neville Isdell Chair in African-centric Drug Discovery & Development at UCT, has been elected to the US-based National Academy of Sciences. 07 May 2025
From research to impact: How VACFA is transforming vaccine policy in Africa World Immunization Week, commemorated on the last week of April, brings a spotlight to the work of UCT’s VACFA which works across the continent to rid Africa of vaccine-preventable diseases. 02 May 2025
Professor Emerita Valerie Mizrahi elected to prestigious US academy With her election as an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Emer Prof Valerie Mizrahi joins the ranks of some of the world’s most distinguished scholars. 30 Apr 2025
UCT prioritises end-of-life care with novel project The five-year study responds to the growing need for palliative care in South Africa. 25 Apr 2025
Surgical hackathon team devises ‘street smart’ solution The groundbreaking UCT–Harvard hackathon incorporated AI in an attempt to improve health systems. 24 Apr 2025
Effective couple communication alters diabetes care, health outcomes Good communication between two partners improves self-diabetes management, which improves overall health outcomes. 24 Apr 2025