Our Board
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Professor Yunus Moosa President & Chair Professor Moosa is an Associate Professor, Chief Specialist and Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His work focuses on the care of inpatients and outpatients with complex infectious disease issues. He is involved in bedside teaching and training of medical students, postgraduates at all levels and Infectious Diseases Subspecialists. His research interests include HIV drug resistance, diagnosis of smear negative tuberculosis and TB drug induced liver injury. |
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Dr Ndiviwe Mphothulo Deputy President & Vice Chair Dr Mphothulo holds an MB CHB, a Diploma in HIV management (SA), a Master of Public Health (MPH) , a Master of Business Leadership (MBL), and is currently a PHD candidate (Public Health). He has been a Board member of the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society since 2016. He is also an Executive committee member of Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa (RuDASA), where holds the position of Treasurer. He has been a medical doctor for 19 years and has extensive experience in HIV management at both the private and public sector. Dr Mphothulo has also worked at Taung District Hospital’s TB unit for 14 years and MDR-TB unit for 9 years. At Taung District Hospital he was part of the first wellness clinic rolling out ARVs in 2004, and led establishing of the Decentralised MDR-TB unit in 2009 which serves the whole Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District. In recognition of efforts in combating challenges in rural health, and the South African health system Dr Mphothulo has received the following accolades: 2013 Service Excellence Award from the Health MEC, for best performing Doctors in North West Province; 2014 Community Medical Builder Award from the South African Medical Association Trade Union, 2015 South African Rural Doctor of the Year from RuDASA, 2017 Best performing MDR-TB doctor in North West Province from Chief Director (HAST), and the Spirit of Medicine Award, 2018, from the South African Medical Association (SAMA), The Certificate of appreciation from RuDASA for working under adversity in 2019, and the Annual award from the South African Public Health Association (PHASA), and was appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 (MAC) in March 2020.
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Associate Professor Moherndran Archary |
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Dr Francesca Conradie
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Dr Peter Manyike
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Sr. Silingene Ngcobo Nurse Interests Silingene Ngcobo is an aspiring nurse academic from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, who started her nursing career in 1999 and since 2007 has diverted her interest more towards nurse training programmes at various levels, with special interest on HIV and AIDS training for nurses. Silingene is a current PhD candidate with North West University, holds a Masters’ degree in Nursing from University of KwaZulu-Natal, Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS from University of KwaZulu-Natal, Diploma in Primary Health Care from University of KwaZulu-Natal, Honors’ Degree in Health Sciences from University of South Africa, Bachelor of Nursing Degree with specialization in Nursing Education and Nursing Administration from University of South Africa, Diploma in Nursing (General, Community, Psychiatry) and Midwifery from KwaZulu-Natal College of Nursing. She is the current member of Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Cheta Tau International, and International Collaboration Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) and has published research articles. Registered with South African Nursing Council and is currently involved in HIV inter-professional education project. |
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Dr Kogieleum Naidoo
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Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe Gender Affirming Healthcare Interests Dr Rakumakoe holds an MBBCH degree from Wits University, a Diploma in Occupational Health, a Diploma in HIV Management, Travel Medicine Diploma, Masters of Science in Sports Medicine and a Masters in Business Administration Degree from GIBS. Dulcy is a Social Entrepreneur with a passion for providing healthcare and wellness solutions for low and middle income communities in South Africa. She is the 2016 Social Entrepreneurship Regional Business Achiever award winner for Business Women’s Association, Queer Warrior 2020, Santam Woman Of The Future 2020 winner and 2020 Role Model of the Year Feather Awards Winner. She founded U-Care Medical Centres 2013 after already being a General Practitioner in Vryburg then Carletonville for 11 years. The vision and passion of the company was to build private medical centres that are safe spaces and providing world class health services at an affordable cost in communities. This company evolved in 2019 to become quadcare, which is now a network consisting of nine medical centres currently in Edenvale, Turfontein, Alexandra, Fox Street Johannesburg, Meadowlands, Carletonville, University of Johannesburg, Braamfontein and now opening in Evaton. December 2019, Dulcy co-founded Queerwell, which is an NPO that provides access to mental healthservices for the LGBTIAQ+ community. This was formally launched in March 2020 just before the Covid 19 lockdown and had to grow quickly to manage mental health conditions for this community remotely that came due to isolation, quarantining in triggering environments, loss of income on top of the general mental health issues that the community normally deals with. She’s a regular guest on Alex Fm, Jozi Fm, Metro Fm and Kaya Fm and contributes weekly to the Citizen Newspaper and Bona Magazine talking all things health. |
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Ms Fiona Storie Chief Operating Officer – Executive Board Member Fiona has a Degree in Marketing Communications from the University of Johannesburg, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of the Witwatersrand. She is a seasoned business professional with diversified management experience. Fiona was involved in the events industry for 13 years, both locally and internationally, before transitioning to a more operational focus in her career. Fiona’s skills lie in administrative and operational functions of an organisation, program management and implementation, financial oversight, compliance, policies and procedures. She has been with SAHCS since 2016, and is a strong advocate for the work being done by SAHCS towards the vision of ending HIV through quality comprehensive, evidence-based education, and training for healthcare workers. |