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    The forerunner of the Discipline of Public Health Medicine, in the School of Nursing and Public Health at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine was the Institute of Family and Community Health. Dr Sydney Kark and his team initiated this Institute in 1946.  Public health training was offered to a wide range of professionals from doctors to community workers.

  • To be the pinnacle of globally competitive and locally relevant public health research and education.

The Department of Public Health Medicine is part of the School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal. The Department provides undergraduate and postgraduate students a population based perspective on health, healing and society. It draws on policy, management and measurement sciences and is closely linked to health systems and health services.

 The Department provides public health education to undergraduate medical students, registrars in Public Health Medicine (MMED) and the Graduate Programme in Public Health (Post Graduate Diploma(PGDip) and Master of Public Health (MPH)), Masters of Medical Science (MMEDSci) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs for all health professionals.

Postgraduate Programmes

Doctor of Philosophy (PHD in PUBLIC HEALTH)

Applications for the PhD Public Health programme are considered twice a year.

Master of Public Health (M-PH)

Candidates are eligible to apply for selection to register provided that they hold:

  1. a four-year Bachelor’s degree or honours degree in a health or related social science discipline; or…

Master of Medicine (Public Health Medicine)

Candidates must be registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa as Independent Medical Practitioners and have a minimum of two years of experience in an appropriate health service post.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD-PH)

Eligibility Criteria:  A 3 year Bachelor’s degree in a health or related social science discipline and completion of a 1 year program or  at least a minimum of 1 year relevant clinical experience  in the health or social sector (post community service).

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Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health and a Master of Public Health

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