Prof. Busisiwe Ncama
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College
Contact Details
PA/Secretary: Mrs Mhlophe Sithole
Email: sitholem1@ukzn.ac.za
Telephone: +27 31 2602798
Email: ncamab@ukzn.ac.za
Full Profile
Email: sitholem1@ukzn.ac.za
Telephone: +27 31 2602798
Email: ncamab@ukzn.ac.za
Welcome Message from the DVC
Welcome to the College of Health Sciences and we are one of the four Colleges that form the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). Our College is devoted to global excellence by preparing professional health care providers/researchers.
Our college consists of four Schools namely:
The College of Health Sciences is a multi-professional institution spread across four of the five campuses of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Its excellent scholars function holistically, ethically and in a socially responsive manner within the African health care environment while actively engaging international collaboration and partnerships for education, research and service.
For admission enquiries contact:
School of Health Sciences
Ms Nokuthula Hlongwa:
Tel: 031 260 7950
e-Mail: hlongwanen@ukzn.ac.za
Ms Vanessa Chetty :
Tel: 031 260 8833
e-Mail: chettyv3@ukzn.ac.za
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July 9, 2020
UKZN Secures COVID-19 Rapid Tester
The College of Health Sciences (CHS) at UKZN has secured an advanced instrument called the ILEX Genehecker (ultra-fast pcr) valued...
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July 2, 2020
UKZN Lecturer Honoured with Eugene Weinberg Medal Award
Development lecturer and PhD candidate in the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health in the School of Clinical Medicine, Dr...
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June 29, 2020
UKZN Students Unite Against Racism
UKZN Medical students and colleagues at various academic institutions in South Africa (SA) have formed #MzansiUthuleleni – a movement to...
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June 29, 2020
Study Reveals Serious Health Consequences for those Living Near Waste Disposal Sites
A group of international scientists, including prominent UKZN researchers, have found that people living close to waste disposal sites suffer...
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June 29, 2020
Communities of Practice Address Online Teaching and Learning
The Teaching and Learning Committee in the College of Health Sciences (CHS) launched a series of communities of practice presentations....
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June 29, 2020
Top Orthopaedic Surgeon Joins UKZN
Respected orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Duduzile Sigodi, trained in foot and ankle surgery with a special interest in flatfoot deformity correction,...
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June 22, 2020
UKZN Academic a Finalist for Science Oscar
Click here for isiZulu version UKZN Occupational Therapy academic Professor Pragashnie Govender is a finalist in the National Science and...
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June 22, 2020
UKZN Student to Serve on COVID-19 International Steering Committee
Click here for isiZulu version Doctoral student in the School of Health Sciences, Mr Clement Agoni has been selected to...
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June 1, 2020
Professor Appointed to National Health Research Committee
‘I am very excited and look forward to making a positive contribution,’ said Associate Professor in UKZN’s Discipline of Pharmaceutical...
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June 1, 2020
Medical Students Respond to COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19/SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, the final-year Medical class at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine formed an...
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June 1, 2020
Medical Student Selected for London World Health Organization Organising Committee
Click here for isiZulu version Second-year Medical student, Mr Mohamed Hoosen Suleman, has been appointed to serve as Theme Officer...
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June 1, 2020
Health Experts Panel Supports Ban on Cigarette Sales
Click here for isiZulu version The ban on cigarettes sales has slowed the spread of COVID-19 and will ease pressure...
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June 1, 2020
UKZN Academic Finalist for Bioanalysis Rising Star Award
Academic Leader: Research at UKZN, Mr Sooraj Baijnath, became South Africa’s first ever finalist for the international Bioanalysis Rising Star...
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June 1, 2020
Call to Protect COVID-19 Sufferers Against Off-Label Drug Side Effects
Click here for isiZulu version African countries need to consider implementing a prescription monitoring scheme to ensure their COVID-19 patients...
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June 1, 2020
UKZN Employee Helps Feed Those Impacted by COVID-19
UKZN staff member Mrs Zandile Magwaza-Mtshali, her husband, Bishop Sibusiso Mtshali, and colleagues in the College of Health Sciences are...
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