WomenLift Health has selected the inspiring Women Leaders below to participate in the very first Southern Africa Leadership Journey; a fully funded, 12-month long leadership initiative designed to support women through the challenges and opportunities of advancing to Senior Leadership positions in Public Health.
Amanda Moonga
Lead Clinical Specialist, Morehouse School of Medicine
Angela Dorothy Make
Programs Director, Southern Health Foundation
Angélica Sotomane
Research Assistant, Mozambique National Public Health Institute, Sofala Provincial Delegation
Anna-Ursula Happel
Senior Research Officer, University of Cape Town
Dr. Bupe Musonda
Head - Paediatrics, CIDRZ
Dr. Chikondi Chiweza Yakobe
Medical Director - Maternal and Neonatal Health, Baylor Foundation Malawi
Cynthia Semá Baltazar
Public Health Specialist, PSI Mozambique
Dr. Duduzile Ndwandwe
Specialist Scientist, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council
Ednilsa Macoca
DREAMS Ambassador, OCSIDA
Dr. Elzette Rousseau
Senior Socio-behavioural Scientist, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa
Chief Reproductive Health Officer, Ministry of Health, Reproductive Health Directorate
Fransina Ndahafa Ndinelago Frans
Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Health Services Advisor, Project HOPE Namibia
Fumane Lekoala
Project Management Specialist, USAID
Dr. Jane Mwamba Mumba
Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist, Ndola Teaching Hospital
Ladi Agbenu Stephen
Country Director, GHSC-PSM Project (Chemonics International)
Laimi Sofia Nalitye Ashipala
Non-Communicable Diseases Programme Officer, World Health Organization (WHO)
Linda Mwale
Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Technical Advisor, Plan International Malawi
Malehlohonolo Khauhelo Mokheseng Masilo
Quality Assurance Officer, Ministry Of Health
Maphefo Thekiso
Public Oral Health Specialist, Programme Manager and Dentist, University of Witwatersrand, Gauteng Department of Health
Dr. Meryl Oyomno
Specialist Surgeon and Senior Lecturer, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria
Nancy Meulenberg
Lecturer and Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand - Infectious Disease and Oncology Research Institute (IDORI)
Dr. Nompilo Dlamini
Lecturer, University of Eswatini
Onica Lekuntwane
Public Relations Manager, Journey of Hope Botswana
Dr. Orapeleng Phuswane-Katse
Public Health Physician, Ministry of Health
Rachael Goba
Senior Technical Advisor, Adolescent Health, CARE International
Rutendo Kandawasvika
Senior Technical Officer, Partnerships, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Professor Sumeshni Govender
Associate Professor and Educational Psychologist, University of Zululand
Dr. Tabitha Moshoeshoe
TB Advisor, EGPAF – Lesotho
Vindana Chibabhai
Centre Head at Centre for healthcare associated infections, antimicrobial resistance and Mycoses (CHARM), National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)
Wame Jallow
Executive Director, MTV Staying Alive Foundation