Department of Health Studies
Collaborative efforts to address injury mortality in South Africa
The Unisa Institute for Social and Health Studies, the South African Medical Research Council and the Mpumalanga Province's Department of Health, held a colloquium on Injury Mortality Surveillance: 2019-2022. The colloquium identified road traffic crashes and interpersonal violent incidents as priority causes. Read more.
Collaborative efforts to address injury mortality in South Africa
The Unisa Institute for Social and Health Studies, the South African Medical Research Council and the Mpumalanga Province's Department of Health, held a colloquium on Injury Mortality Surveillance: 2019-2022. The colloquium identified road traffic crashes and interpersonal violent incidents as priority causes. Read more.
Unisa cares for the elderly
The CA600 team from the Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences recently visited the Centurion Care for the Aged in Olievenhoutbosch as part of their engaged scholarship key performance area mandate. Read more.
Unisa cares for the elderly
The CA600 team from the Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences recently visited the Centurion Care for the Aged in Olievenhoutbosch as part of their engaged scholarship key performance area mandate. Read more.
Addressing teenage pregnancy and sexual health in schools
The Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences recently went on a site visit to Tzaneen in the Limpopo Province to provide training for a local NGO inundated with teenage pregnancy and sexual health cases in schools. Read more.
Addressing teenage pregnancy and sexual health in schools
The Department of Health Studies in the College of Human Sciences recently went on a site visit to Tzaneen in the Limpopo Province to provide training for a local NGO inundated with teenage pregnancy and sexual health cases in schools. Read more.
In 1975, the Department of Nursing Science, now the Department of Health Studies, was established under the leadership of Professor Charlotte Searle. The aim was to meet the need of thousands of nurses for post-registration distance education at University level. The Department intended to provide access to education, to many nurses who could not meet the costs of traditional university education, or cope with the difficulties of attending a residential university. During the past 30 years, distance education for nurses and other health professionals developed into strengthening the health professions. Today it is a WHO Collaborating Centre. It provides a powerful means of education and development of the health professions in general, and nursing in particular. The University of South Africa is a sub-chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.
Healthcare problems within Africa demand concerted efforts in re-evaluation of systems and methods for effective education of health professionals. Acceptance of changing philosophies and methods of providing health care is essential. So is the concentration on appropriate research. The Department of Health Studies is prepared for the challenge of equiping its students with research skills and expertise to assist in reaching global health needs.
Contact us
Departmental secretary:
Ms NM Monyae
Tel: + 27(0)12 429 6338(W)
Fax: + 27(0)12 429 6688(W)
Email: shabanm@unisa.ac.za
Last modified: 2023/08/07
