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Prof Christine Lochner explains how social media comparisons may affect self-worth and mental health.
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Young South Africans need mental health support before a crisis. SU's Prof Bronwyne Coetzee and colleagues highlight how the school-based EASE-SA programme can help.
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Trevor Noah opens up about mental health. Prof Laila Asmal shows why lived experience matters in Dr Florence de Vries' article.
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A new IOC statement, co-authored by SU's Prof Leslie Swartz, calls for a whole-system approach to elite athletes' mental health.
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Congratulations to FMHS's Dr Willie Visser on his election as DSSA President! His contributions to skin cancer research, dermatology education and care for patients with skin of colour continue to make an impact.
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Prof Novel Njweipi Chegou’s inaugural lecture explored an Africa-led journey towards earlier TB diagnosis, from biomarker discovery to point-of-care tests designed for the communities that need them most.
Watch the lecture here: https://t.co/yfnpzbxips
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Tomorrow: Prof Novel Chegou on an Africa-led journey towards earlier TB diagnosis.
Watch the livestream: https://t.co/f8TWY7kFZX
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Start your journey in healthcare at SIMAD University - Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
2026–2027 Admissions are now open.
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FMHS takes the stage at the 18th World Congress on Public Health this Sunday with an interactive demonstration of game-based assessment for public health learning.
11:00–12:00 | CTICC
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Prof Clive Gray has received the Royal Society Africa Prize for pioneering research into HIV and maternal-child health, while helping build scientific capacity across Africa through training and mentorship.
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Today at 17:30, Prof Elizabeth M. Streicher delivers her inaugural lecture on how genomic technologies are transforming our understanding of drug-resistant TB.
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At the 70th Annual Academic Day, Prof Elmi Muller and Prof Thomas Cousins explored how medicine must look beyond disease to the person, their lived experience and the social conditions that shape health and healing.
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Leadership is not only about the polished moments. FMHS Women’s Month speakers reflected on authenticity, courage, mentorship, setbacks and making space for others to thrive.
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A new Lancet commentary led by Prof Jean Nachega examines the wider challenges affecting the Ebola response in the DRC and Uganda and proposes priorities for stronger public health action.
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Prof Shahida Moosa is using genomic sequencing, AI and clinical care to help African families affected by rare diseases find long-awaited answers.
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Two SU academics have received National Orders for work that has shaped healing, science and society. Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela received the Order of the Baobab and Prof Tulio de Oliveira the Order of Mapungubwe.
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Dr Elizabeth Johanna Smit has earned her PhD in Health Professions Education from Stellenbosch University. Her work sheds new light on how clinical environments and student agency shape learning in practice. #TygerMaties #FMHS
Dr Londiwe Dumisile Hlophe earned her PhD in Epidemiology, researching ART adherence among adolescents in Eswatini and the role of gamified digital tools in improving outcomes. #TygerMaties #FMHS
Dr Kayla Eileen Delaney earned her PhD in Medical Virology in December 2025. Her work advances HIV genome sequencing to better understand drug resistance and treatment response in children. #TygerMaties #FMHS
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