COVID-19 Conversations with MR. SOLLY NDUKU

Traditional Health Practitioners are a critical part of South Africa’s Public Health response. In the context of COVID-19, their role, positioning, and importance is the subject of increased public discourse. In this episode of COVID-19 Conversations, we speak to Mr Solly Nduku, the Traditional Health Practitioners (THP) Sector leader and Deputy Chairperson for the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), Civil Society Forum. Mr Nduku has a wealth of experience in traditional health practices and works in various capacities, mainly in the public sector, in decision-making and strategic capacities. He has served as a provincial chairperson for the organisation NUUPAATHPSA in the Eastern Cape. He has served as a member of the SANAC Civil Society Forum representing the African Traditional Health Practitioners sector since 2009. He serves as an NEC member of the National Unitary Professional Association for African Traditional Health Practitioners in South Africa.

Listen in to find out more about how this essential sector is contributing to bringing one of the deadliest pandemics of our time under control and ensuring that community voices are, at every opportunity, centred and amplified.