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SHSPH Research Day 2026
- Date: 2 July 2026
- Time: 08:00
- Venue: HW Snyman 4-27
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The annual School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) Research Day is an event that showcases the research of postgraduate students. This year’s theme, Reimagining the Public Health Landscape: From Discovery to Policy and Societal Impact, brings together academics, alumni, and recent graduate students to share insights across diverse fields such as epidemiology, health systems, occupational health, environmental health and policy. Through student presentations, a keynote address, and collaborative sessions, the day fosters critical dialogue, celebrates academic excellence, and advances innovation in public health scholarship.
CPD Keynote address
Mr Moremi Nkosi
Chief Director: Health Care Benefits and Provider Payment Design
Mr Moremi Nkosi is the Chief Director: Health Care Benefits and Provider Payment Design at the National Department of Health. With over 20 years’ experience in health policy, health economics and financing, he leads the Cluster responsible for the design of South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) healthcare benefits package and provider payment strategies that advance efficiency, quality and equity. He contributed to the drafting of the White Paper on NHI, Parliamentary deliberations on the NHI Bill and NHI conditional grants management.
Moremi holds a Master of Public Health in Health Economics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Management from the University of Cape Town. He is a published researcher, experienced project manager and recognised policy leader, and passionately committed to driving South Africa’s progress towards Universal Health Coverage.
