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The Chairperson, Ms Seadimo Chaba, is a Human Resources Management Expert working in the private sector. She also serves on the Executive of the Black Management Forum. Seadimo was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Snyman & Vennote (Pty) Ltd; the Executive Manager for Public Works and Management Services, Gauteng Province; and also served as Chief Director for HR in the Office of the Premier of Gauteng. She has a degree in Economics and Industrial Psychology and diplomas in Human Resources and Diagnostic Radiography. Seadimo brings to the Board her experience in management and human resources in both public and private sectors. She has also received a number of awards recognising her leadership capability.
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Prof. David Serwadda
is Director of the Institute of Public Health at Makerere University in Uganda and is also an Associate Professor at that university. David's expertise is in the fields of epidemiology, evaluation of health intervention and disease surveillance, and his specialty is infectious disease. He is a member of the International Epidemiological Association, amongst others. |
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Ms. Jeanette Hunter
is the Chief Executive Officer of HST and serves as an Executive Director on the Board of Trustees. |
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Prof. Kaya Mfenyana
holds a PhD in Community Higher Education Service Partnership, and Master's degrees in Educational Administration and Family Medicine. He is currently the first Professor and Head of Department of Family Medicine at the Walter Sisulu University in the Eastern Cape. He brings academic experiences as well as management and leadership skills to the Board.
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Mr. Kevin Bellis
holds a BSc Joint Honours in Geography and Sociology and is currently a Technical Manager on the DFID Multi-sectoral HIV and AIDS programme in South Africa. He brings to the Board his vast experience in project management, Management and Institutional Development, Operational and Strategic Planning, Financial Planning, Health Systems, Tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS, Operational Research and Monitoring and Evaluation. He has vast international experience as manager, technical advisor and consultant. He is a UK citizen. |
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Prof. Laetitia Rispel
is currently an Adjunct Professor and senior researcher at the Centre for Health Policy (CHP), School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand and holds a Doctorate in Health Systems from the same University. Before joining CHP, Laetitia was the Executive Director of the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Research Programme at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) of South Africa. From 2001 to 2006, she was the Head of the Health Department in Gauteng Province. Laetitia serves on the boards of the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) with its head quarters in Kenya and is a member of the research sector of the South African National Council on AIDS (SANAC). She is the recently elected President of the Public Health Association of South Africa: 2008 to 2010. Laetitia brings to the Board her expertise in management, research, public health, monitoring and evaluation, and the social determinants of health. |
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Dr. Michael Hendricks
is the former Provincial Director-General of the Northern Cape Provincial Administration, as well as the former Head of Department of the Northern Cape Department of Health. He holds an MSc (Med) in Community and Child Health, a post-graduate diploma in health management as well as certificates in economics and finance. He brings to the Board his experience and skills in management, leadership, financial management and knowledge of the national health system. |
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Mr. Obakeng Mongale
holds a Master's degree in Industrial Psychology and a post-graduate Diploma in Management (Finance) from the University of the North West. He is currently the head of department for Community Safety in the North West Province (NW). Obakeng previously also served as head of department for the Health Department and the Public Works Department in the NW. During his tenure as accounting officer, his provincial departments won key and prestigious Premier Awards. Obakeng has had extensive interaction with politicians, parliamentary committees, NGO's, labour unions, academic institutions and the private sector. He represented the Department of Health in high level discussions with the Department of Health and Teaching in Cuba, 2003; participated in the Bi-National Commission between South Africa and Iran, and has represented government in various international discussions with visiting foreign missions. |
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Mr. Sagie Pillay
is the Chief Executive Officer of National Health Laboratories. He has worked for the National Health Department of Health Programme on Hospital Management and Decentralisation. Sagie holds a Master's degree in Health Management, Policy and Planning from Leeds University in the UK, and has undertaken a Senior Executive's programme at Harvard Business School. He has extensive consulting experience in several African countries, as well as in hospital management, policy and planning. |
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Dr. Sibongile Zungu
is currently the head of Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Health and is a qualified medical doctor with a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management. Dr Zungu also holds key certificate qualifications from a number of national and international universities. Dr Zungu has delivered several papers and presentations covering topics on rural women and development, the role of traditional leaders in local government and options for integration of traditional leadership structures and contemporary governance structures. She received several awards of which one was for being in the Top 20 Influential Leaders in the South African Health Sector in 2007. She brings to the Board extensive experience in management and leadership and in-depth knowledge of the national health system.
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Dr. Tim Wilson
retired in 2006 from his position as Cluster Manager: PHC, Districts and Development in the National Department of Health, and has since been a senior research associate for the CIET Africa, a non-governmental organisation that conducts community-based research related to the delivery of public services. He holds a Master's degree in Community Health and Epidemiology. From 1994 to 1995 he was the special advisor to the Minister of Health. He brings to the Board skills and experience related to the National Health System, PHC and Hospital services as well as expertise in management and leadership. |
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Prof. Welile Shasha
is currently a research consultant and was the team leader for evaluating the HIV and AIDS programme in South Africa. He is the former CEO of the Ilimalethu Development Association as well as the Head of the WHO Office in South Africa from 1996 to 2005. He holds a Master's degree in Medicine and Community Health and established the Department of Community Medicine at the then University of Transkei, where he was Professor and Head of the Department. He brings to the Board his experience in community health, research as well as an in-depth knowledge of the national health system and international experience. |
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