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...
This week we speak about Global Health in the age of COVID-19. We speak with Rosemary Mburu, who has been a champion for healthy communities for over fifteen years. Mburu currently serves as the Executive Director for WACI Health, an African regional advocacy organization, which...
This week we speak about COVID-19 vaccines and the search for equity in an unequal world. We speak with Safura Abdool Karim, a public health lawyer and senior researcher at the Wits School of Public Health & the 2020 Aspen New Voices Fellow. She is...
This week we speak to Professor Graeme Meintjes who is an Infectious Diseases Physician and the Second Chair and Deputy Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town. He also holds the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair of...
This week we speak to Dr Gonasagrie Nair, Clinical Research Site Leader/Senior Medical Officer for the DTHF’s Emavundleni research site & Dr Katherine Gill, Clinical Research Site Leader/Senior Medical Officer for the Masiphumelele Research Site about their work on the ENSEMBLE Trial and reflections on...
This week we speak to Oliver Meth, the Communications Lead at the South African National AIDS Council Civil Society Forum and the Community Constituency COVID-19 Front on his experiences in the communications space since the advent of COVID-19 and the potential role of a digital...
This week we speak to Dr Anban Pillay the Deputy Director-General of South Africa’s National Department of Health. Hailing from Kwa-Zulu Natal province, a former health intern, Dr Pillay, was spurred into a life of public service when he witnessed the substandard health care offered...
This week we speak to Phinah Kodisang the CEO of the Soul City Institute for Social Justice. In this role, she leads strategic direction and accountability for the programmatic, operational, and financial aspects of the organisation. With a Master's degree in Social Development and a...
Vanita Daniels joined Rise as a Director in April 2019; she is an invaluable team member. Her areas of expertise include Total Quality Management, Organisational Development and a wealth of experience in developing grassroots community-based organisations. She has been an activist for over 20 years,...
This week we speak to Fatima Hassan who is a South African human rights lawyer and social justice activist. She's the founder of and heads the newly established Health Justice Initiative in South Africa and is the former executive director of the Open Society Foundation...