Exposure and Health University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Overview

Exposure and Health (E & H) is a new field of study in the MPH, and focuses on the relationship between occupational and environmental exposures and the potential impact(s) on the health of workforces and communities. Individuals are exposed to contaminants resulting from anthropogenic activities during their entire life times and in various environments. 

Overview

Prevention of potential health impacts cannot be considered in isolation but requires an integrated approach. Such a multi-disciplinary approach focuses on the mitigation of human health risk, either by control of exposure, or by reducing the vulnerability or enhancing the resilience of the workforce and community.

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg MPH programme is designed to prepare graduates to be leaders in the field of public health and to provide them with the skills and knowledge to identify and address local, regional, and (inter)national public health issues. The Programme reflects the values of the School of Public Health, i.e. to promote equity and human rights and to meaningfully respond to the needs on the African continent. The MPH is multidisciplinary with staff from a number of disciplines involved in the teaching and research components.