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Is a Master’s Degree in Transdisciplinary Health Promotion for you?
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Arehone Maraheni: Graduate of Master of Health Sciences in Transdisciplinary Health Promotion
Health promotion
Health promotion is the “process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their own health”.
However, health promotion becomes even more powerful when we approach it using a transdisciplinary lens.
Transdisciplinary health promotion is an evidence-based approach within the science of health promotion that integrates insights from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical and medical sciences. It seeks to improve health and prevent disease, disability and premature death through co-created, education-driven strategies that enable voluntary behaviour change.
In reality, South Africa has a unique situational landscape and challenges in how the promotion of health is being understood or implemented. Herein lies the opportunity to define, unpack and describe what this means to the community and consider their challenges, resistance and objections. The goal is to achieve collaboration and implementable solutions, and ultimately, the adoption of health improvement tips, tools and practices amongst all the people of the nation.
Refiloe Mosola: Graduate of Master of Health Sciences in Transdisciplinary Health Promotion
Tackling wicked health problems
Are you ready to tackle the wicked health problems escalating on a global scale?
These complex societal issues, often called "wicked problems," pose significant challenges that demand our attention. Poverty, inequality, climate change, and the rising burden of chronic diseases are just a few examples. Addressing these issues requires action on multiple fronts.
At AUTHeR, we recognise that solving wicked problems goes beyond the efforts of health researchers and professionals alone. We believe it takes different perspectives, approaches, and knowledge domains to address these complex issues and promote health effectively. We understand that wicked problems reveal the need for new ways of thinking and doing. That's where transdisciplinarity comes in.
Transdisciplinary research is an approach that brings together diverse stakeholders to solve complex health-related problems that are crucial to society. By co-creating new knowledge that integrates science and society, we can develop practical solutions to address real-life problems relevant to South Africa.
We invite you to apply now and embark on a journey that goes beyond academia. By pursuing a post-graduate degree with us, you can be confident that you will make a real impact in society. Together, let's work towards a healthier South Africa.