Welcome to the Medical School, based at the Missionvale Campus in Gqeberha.
When the first 50 students set foot here in March 2021, it fulfilled a dream not only for the University but also for the area and communities around the campus, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, the Eastern Cape province and our country. Our Medical School is intentionally being anchored on our Missionvale Campus in Gqeberha to contribute to urban renewal and regeneration for the benefit of our surrounding communities and the city. We are actively pursuing partnerships with local government, business, educational institutions, and public and private health service providers to promote access to comprehensive health services as part of an integrated health and education innovation precinct. Our aim is to develop and produce socially conscious medical doctors who can compete globally but who also have a deep passion to change the lives of poor communities. Through Vision 2030, Nelson Mandela University reaffirms its commitment to change the world through humanising educational opportunities, innovative and transdisciplinary research and transformative engagement.
Nelson Mandela University first-year medical students stepped out in funky and mismatched socks last week as part of the #CrazySocks4Docs movement. The global #CrazySocks4Docs is an annual event on the first Friday in June that highlights the importance of mental health awareness within the healthcare community.
“It’s just an extra chromosome: we are not different.” This was the plea by award-winning Gqeberha paediatrician Dr Nomlindo Makubalo at a public lecture hosted by Nelson Mandela University to mark World Down Syndrome Day.
As we navigate our journey at the medical school and within the Faculty, our goal is to successfully graduate composite health professionals who are equipped to serve our communities. This journey is inextricably linked to a larger national goal: achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for South Africa.
Mr Sherwin King Assistant to the Director: Medical School Directors Office, 0119, 1st Floor, Science & Anatomy Centre Missionvale Campus Tel: 041 504 4040 Sherwin.King@mandela.ac.za
Mrs Laa’iqah Connelly Senior Academic Administrator 0117, 1st Floor, Building 529, Science & Anatomy Centre Missionvale Campus Tel: 041 504 1890 Megan.Connelly@mandela.ac.za