Aims of the School of Public Health

Vision and Aim

Our vision is to be regarded as a leading School of Public Health in South Africa and in Africa, consolidating our international reputation for our research and teaching, innovation, academic excellence, responsiveness to community needs and the diversity of its staff and students.

We aim to sustain our leadership and comparative strengths in teaching, research, service and partnerships. Both within and outside the University, we will continue to be valued as a School that provides society with quality public health professionals, while playing a leading role in achieving improvements in population health and health system performance.