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Wits/PPS Essay Competition

To advance the discipline of health economics on the global stage, the Wits/PPS “Health Economics for Africa” Essay Competition showcased the voices of undergraduates and postgraduates at African universities on health economic issues critical to Africa.

Watch the Awards Ceremony

Watch this short video from the awards ceremony announcing the finalists and winners of the inaugural Wits/PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition.

Watch the Awards Ceremony
Awards CeremonyOnline awards ceremony for the 2025/26 Wits PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition.
PG WinnerInterview with Stellenbosch University's Thato Sefuthi, the winner of the postgraduate category in the 2025/26 Wits PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition
PG First Runner UpInterview with Yuvir Naidoo of the UWC, the 1st runner up in the postgraduate category in the 2025/26 Wits PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition.
PG Second Runner UpInterview with Wits' Wayne Andrady, the 2nd runner up in the postgraduate category in the 2025/26 Wits PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition.
UG WinnerInterview with Francisca Mbanwusi, the winner of the undergraduate category in the 2025/26 Wits PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition.
UG 1st Runner UpInterview with Tosin Towolawi, the 1st runner up in the postgraduate category in the 2025/26 Wits PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition.
UG 2nd Runner UpInterview with Jean Claude Nyirimanzi from the University of Global Health Equity, the 2nd runner up in the undergraduate category in the 2025/26 Wits PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition.
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