The speech that transformed medical education in South Africa, as delivered in September 1985: A dream to be fulfilled

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  • M N Xaba-Mokoena Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
  • S A Mabunda School of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa; Global Centre for Human Resources for Health Intelligence, Walter Sisulu University, East London, South Africa; School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9458-3742

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/10.7196/SAMJ.2025.v115i11b.35618

Keywords:

History, Medical Education

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Author Biographies

  • M N Xaba-Mokoena, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    1Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

     

  • S A Mabunda, School of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa; Global Centre for Human Resources for Health Intelligence, Walter Sisulu University, East London, South Africa; School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    2Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    3Global Centre for Human Resources for Health Intelligence, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    4School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    5George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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Published

2025-12-19

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Celebrating 40 years of the WSU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

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WSU Commentaries

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Xaba-Mokoena MN, Mabunda SA. The speech that transformed medical education in South Africa, as delivered in September 1985: A dream to be fulfilled. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 19 [cited 2025 Dec. 28];115(11b):e3618. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/3618

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