12 Reasons to become an Africa Centre Matie*
The Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management is dedicated to education, research and community engagement in health leadership and transformation. The programmes are rooted in management and the world of work. Over two decades, the centre has evolved to address the complexities of health ecosystems, integrating critical management theory and African knowledge systems into its […]
Radio interview – implications of American funding cutback
The Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management’s director, Dr Munya Saruchera, was interviewed on Smile 90.4 FM about the PEPFAR/USAID funding cutback and review. In a news interview on Thursday 30 January, he highlighted several key implications. SMILE: Given the significant role of US foreign aid in South Africa’s health sector, particularly for programmes addressing […]
High Court’s landmark decision: A catalyst for universal health coverage and improved health outcomes
By Dr Munya Saruchera, director of the Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management, Stellenbosch University The Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management commends the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), #PayTheGrants coalition and other civil society organisations for their successful legal challenge leading to the Pretoria High Court’s landmark ruling on social relief of distress (SRD) […]
Energised for a new era: Dr Munya Saruchera leads the re-visioned Africa Centre
The Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management is starting 2025 with several exciting changes to herald in a new era, which will build on the centre’s significant contribution to tackling one of the greatest public health challenges of our time during the more than two decades of its existence. In addition to renaming the centre to […]
Open letter to stakeholders of the Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management
Dear partners, alumni and friends I am humbled and honoured to return to the role of director of the renamed Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management (formerly the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management) located in the Economic & Management Sciences Faculty at Stellenbosch University. It is with great respect for the Africa Centre’s legacy and […]
Spotlight on the MPhil graduates of December 2024: Cultivating a new wave of healthcare leaders
Misscar Nakedi, Hlapase Tsele, Ratsie Kgobane, Makhala Nts’asa Moabi received their MPhil in HIV/Aids Management degree on 11 December. Pictured with them is Yolande Barendse, administrative officer at the Africa Centre. The other two MPhil graduates are Mekolle Enongene and Zinhle Ngubane, who could not attend the ceremony. The MPhil in HIV/Aids Management programme at […]
Reimagining healthcare: Africa Centre hosts inclusive health management webinar
“We must always realise that HIV is not only a public health crisis but also a developmental challenge and a human rights matter. Our approaches must be comprehensive, targeted and inclusive,” said SA deputy president Paul Mashatile in his World Aids Day speech on 1 December 2024. This sentiment, as mentioned by Dr Burt Davis, […]
Webinar: HIV and inclusive health management practices
https://www.aidscentre.sun.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Africa-Centre-HIV_Aids-Management-World-Aids-Day-Webinar-20241202_130021-Meeting-Recording-Medium-1.mov It has become increasingly important to reflect on the interface of HIV/Aids and other health issues. In our World Aids Day webinar on 2 December, we scratched the surface of this fascinating topic.
Telemedicine and HIV/Aids prevention: A progressive path or an uncertain leap?
Providing healthcare remotely should not be merely a technological advancement but a human-centred revolution. (Photo by Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) In healthcare, as in life, the means are as important as the end. As we manage the HIV/Aids epidemic, we find ourselves at a crossroads. The advent of telemedicine — the use of technology, […]
MPhil research project showcases depth and relevance
Over the past two decades, the Africa Centre’s MPhil students have delivered more than 600 research study projects. The wealth of data, findings, conclusions and recommendations in the latest 120 published and unpublished studies is accessible to a wider audience via the centre’s website. The projects appear in six main categories, determined by analysing global […]