We grew up hearing from the old Pedi women that “Mmago ngwana o swara thipa ka bogaleng” which is a Sepedi idiom which is loosely translated as ” Mothers are said to hold the knife on its sharp side”. Tell us about yourself, what do you do in health? I am a...
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Meet Ndivhuho Ramaano | Manager for Eye Health policy development and implementation at the Department of Health, South Africa
Ndivhuho Virginia Mawela-Ramaano is a 46-year-old Gauteng Department of Health manager for Eye Health policy development and implementation. After ten years of private practice as an optometrist, Ndivuho gained....
Meet Dila Makgai, a Medical Advisor for a large multinational pharmaceutical company
Dila Makgai is a medical advisor for a large multinational pharmaceutical (generic/bio-pharma) company. She facilitates scientific and medical dialogue, presents scientific and medical information, before large and small audience..
Meet: Mamodikwe Kungoane, the 22-year-old public health practitioner
Mamodikwe Kungoane is a 22-year-old young woman, born and raised in Johannesburg (South to West), South Africa. She is a dynamic goal-orientated public health practitioner. Mamodikwe aspires to become a leader in health policy...
Meet Eruskha Pillay, the women who led one of the first NCD projects in South Africa
Erushka Pillay leads public health programs on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and HIV. Many of these programs have focused on health systems strengthening, capacity building of health care workers and access to care for marginalized communities. The growing HIV epidemic in South Africa and the barriers to care that Erushka witnessed pushed her to pursue work...