About Us

The Discipline of Occupational and Environmental Health (DOEH) is an academic discipline in the School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal. We offer sought-after Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctoral programmes in Occupational and Environmental Health. These are designed to ensure your success both locally and internationally.

 

Vision

To benefit communities with in South and southern Africa by becoming a centre of excellence in occupational and environmental health of national and international repute, working in partnership with government, the private sector, community and trade union organisations, non-governmental organisations and other institutions to:

  • increase capacity in occupational and environmental health through education and training programmes
  • address relevant issues in occupational and environmental health through research and policy formulation
  • disseminate information on occupational and environmental health through outreach activities.

 

Objectives

  • To undertake relevant research in all areas of occupational and environmental health and safety
  • To provide the highest possible standards of education and training in environmental and occupational health and safety
  • To use existing professional occupational and environmental health skills to provide appropriate, comprehensive, ethical services and practice standards in environmental and occupational health and safety
  • To engage and influence key roleplayers and stakeholders in promoting environmental and occupational health and safety
  • To develop and maintain current information resources which are made accessible to all participants in environmental and occupational health and safety.