We create opportunities for individuals to come together and freely exchange information and experiences in a supportive environment to address the need for improved HIV prevention across the supported countries.
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MINISTRY OF CHILDWELFRE &BASIC EDUCTION- CARE & SUPPORT FORTEACHING & LEARNING( CSTL)
Professional Bio- Jane Gaongalelwe / Jane Gaongalelwe - Chief Education officer - Care & Support for Teaching &Learning. Department of Child Welfare in the Ministry of Child Welfare & Basic Education ,Botswana. / Jane Gaongalelwe is distinguished Counsellor /Psychotherapist and Education Specialist with over 29 years of national leadership experience in guidance and counselling, psychosocial support, life skills education, and institutional development. Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and evaluating high-impact national programmes, policies, and instructional frameworks that strengthen learner welfare, youth empowerment, and community development wellbeing. / Jane is a dedicated & results- driven professional with strong experience in community development, gender mainstreaming and social welfare programs. She is passionate about promoting inclusive education through empowerment and the prevention of Gender Based Violence through advocacy, capacity building and stakeholder collaboration. / She is a strategic programme leader with demonstrated capacity to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, develop policy frameworks, train master trainers nationwide, and deliver transformative interventions across schools, government systems, NGOs, and community platforms. / Specialist areas include adolescent development, emotional intelligence, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, substance abuse rehabilitation, curriculum innovation, and holistic psychosocial care. / She holds a Masters in Counselling & Human Services from the University of Botswana, & B.ed in Guidance & Counselling. She is a member of numerous committees at both national and regional level and has been a long standing member of SADC CSTL. /
Acteur de lutte contre le Sida depuis plus de 20 ans, je suis à la tête de l'exécutif du RENAPC/Santé+ depuis 7 ans. Notre organisation a introduit des approches innovantes comme le dépistage communautaire démédicalisé et la PrEP. Grâce aux subventions du Fonds Mondial, nous avons un programme de distribution gratuite de préservatifs et de gels lubrifiants auprès des adolescents et jeunes, des HSH, et des PS. Nous avons un réseau de 186 mères-mentors à travers le pays pour appuyer la PTME, et nous avons deux centres communautaires pour la prise en charge des IST auprès des populations clés et des adolescent.e.s et jeunes dans les deux grandes villes du pays (Brazzaville et Pointe-Noire) cogérés avec l'AJPC et les associations des populations clés (PS et HSH).
Josefa Joaquim Daniel Mazive is an HIV Prevention Manager and Key Populations Focal Point at the National AIDS Council (NAC) in Mozambique. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the African University in Zimbabwe and a Master's degree in Global Health from the University of Barcelona, Spain. With over 21 years of experience in the national HIV response, she has extensive expertise in HIV prevention, multisectoral coordination, programme management, monitoring and evaluation, sexual and reproductive health, and the prevention of vertical transmission. / Josefa has played a leading role in the development of several national HIV prevention policies and strategic documents, including Mozambique's National strategic plan, HIV Prevention Roadmap, the National Standard Operating Procedures for HIV for key population, the National Condom Strategy, the National Training of Trainers Manual on Combined HIV Prevention, and the National Guidelines for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). She also serves as Mozambique's HIV Prevention Focal Point, representing the country in regional and international HIV prevention initiatives. / Throughout her career, Josefa has collaborated with government institutions, civil society, communities and international partners to strengthen evidence-based HIV prevention programmes. She has participated in international HIV conferences, SADC regional prevention forums and South-to-South collaborations, contributing to policy dialogue, capacity building and knowledge exchange. She is passionate about advancing equitable access to HIV prevention services and fostering regional collaboration to accelerate progress towards ending HIV as a public health threat. /
Kabo Ngombe is a Public Health and Health Promotion professional with more than 25 years of experience leading strategic health communication, HIV prevention, adolescent and young people's (AYP) programmes, and Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) in Botswana. / Currently serving as the Acting Chief Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Officer at the National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency (NAHPA), she provides strategic leadership in the design, coordination, and implementation of national HIV prevention and health promotion initiatives. My work focuses on strengthening partnerships between government, civil society, development partners, and international organizations to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. / Her experience spans programme leadership, policy implementation, resource mobilization, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, research utilization, and strategic communications. Kabo Ng’ombe holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion from Walter Sisulu University and a Diploma in Health Education from the University of Botswana. Her professional interests include HIV prevention, adolescent and youth health, strategic communications, public health leadership, health systems strengthening, partnership development, programme management, monitoring and evaluation, and resource mobilization. /
Networking HIV & AIDS Community of Southern Africa (NACOSA)
Kalvanya Padayachee is a public health specialist with over 10 years of experience in harm reduction, HIV prevention, and psychosocial support for marginalized communities. She managed South Africa’s pioneering harm reduction program and now leads NACOSA’s Global Fund program for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD), implemented across eight districts. Passionate about human rights and evidence-based interventions, she bridges policy and grassroots action to advance health equity and social justice for vulnerable populations.
Katlego Rasebitse is an active member of Sisonke National sex workers movement in South African, an active LGBTQI+ activist. He was born in 1981 in Potchefstroom (North West). In 2013-2014 he worked as a peer educator for Wits Reproductive and HIV institution in a sex worker lead project in Hillbrow. He was appointed by Sisonke in 2015 as the Advocacy Liaison coordinating three provinces (Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga). His work at Sisonke continued when he was promoted to Media Liaison Officer. Southern Regional SSL learning as a condom champion responsible for SRHR in 10 countries.
Klaas is a professional, committed, organised and determined individual with focused work experience within the healthcare, substance use, civil society and psychosocial sectors. Klaas has exceptional knowledge and experience managing harm reduction projects through the application of evidence-based practices. This is inclusive of psychosocial, advocacy and biomedical project components.
Koketso Mokubane is a community linkage officer for SANPUD in south africa. He has been working there since October 2020.He is also a former peer educator at COSUP university of Pretoria from 2018 to 2020.He is one of many south Africans who had to live on the streets and has lived experience of drug use and HCV,additionally he also had to deal with infectious diseases,it was difficult for him to receive help due to a lack of awareness and poor access to treatment. Mr Mokubane believes that stigma and discrimination are the biggest hurdle to care and treatment.
Lerato Mothae is a dedicated Clinical Coordinator currently offering the technical expertise in the Key Population with a strong passion for improving health outcomes and strengthening service delivery. As an SSLN Champion, Lerato is committed to promoting best practices, supporting community engagement, and driving continuous quality improvement within healthcare programs. With a collaborative approach and a focus on impact, Lerato plays a key role in empowering teams and advancing client-centered services.
I am medical doctor, public health enthusiast, and passionate advocate for innovative HIV prevention with over 15 years of experience in HIV programming, health systems strengthening, and global health delivery. As Director of Clinical Programs at mothers2mothers (m2m) Lesotho, I lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of integrated HIV prevention, treatment, and care programs in partnership with government and development partners. I thrive on turning big ideas into practical solutions—from introducing new HIV prevention technologies to strengthening health systems that make quality services more accessible and sustainable. When I'm not talking about HIV prevention, you'll probably find me championing collaboration, mentoring teams, or looking for new ways to make public health both impactful and people centered. I believe that together, innovation, partnership, and a little optimism can help us get closer to ending HIV.
Dr. Limpho Maile is the Director of Quality Assurance at the Ministry of Health, Lesotho, and a public health physician with over 26 years of experience in health systems strengthening, HIV programmes, and healthcare quality. She leads national initiatives in quality policy development, quality governance, patient safety, infection prevention and control, continuous quality improvement, and digital health transformation. Dr. Maile has extensive experience integrating HIV services within primary healthcare and strengthening health information systems to support evidence-based decision-making. Her work focuses on advancing resilient, people-centred health systems and accelerating progress toward Universal Health Coverage in low- and middle-income countries.
Mr. Lingani Masole is a public health practitioner and Technical Advisor with the EpiC Project in Botswana, with extensive experience in HIV prevention programming and health systems strengthening. He works closely with government, community organizations, and implementing partners to advance evidence-based HIV prevention strategies, expand access to high-impact interventions, and strengthen service delivery for priority populations. Passionate about ending the HIV epidemic, Mr. Lingani is committed to fostering innovation, strategic partnerships, and sustainable, community-led solutions that improve health outcomes and reduce new HIV infections.
ONG BLETY (Association des travailleuses du sexe de lutte contre le sida et d’autonomisation de la femme)
Directeur Technique Programme à l'ONG BLETY et spécialiste en gestion de projet humanitaire, de prévention et de lutte contre les IST/VIH/sida et des autres pandémies chez les populations hautement vulnérables, en particulier chez les populations clés (KP). Formateur en PrEP et index testing, et Champion national populations clés au sein du réseau d'apprentissage Sud-Sud (SSLN). Mon engagement vise à contribuer à l'atteinte des objectifs de la vision de l'ONG BLETY : avoir un monde où nul ne sera exposé aux IST/VIH/sida, rejeté du fait de son orientation sexuelle, dans le respect de ses droits fondamentaux
PLASOC-M-Plataforma da Sociedade Civil para Saúde em Moçambique
Cargo atual: Líder Técnico de CLM e Oficial de Advocacy, além de ponto focal para DSD. / / Funções e responsabilidades: (i) Fornecer suporte técnico e orientação a organizações de pessoas vivendo com HIV e populações-chave que implementam o Monitoramento Liderado pela Comunidade (CLM) nas áreas de HIV/AIDS e tuberculose (5 anos de experiência); (ii) Coordenar ações de advocacy para a implementação de DSD no país (4 anos de experiência). / / Cargo(s) anterior(es): Oficial de Comunicação e Imagem e Oficial do Programa ARISO; / / Credenciais e formação acadêmica: Graduação em Psicologia Educacional. / / Informações de contato: sumbaneariso@gmail.com / lourenco.sumbane@plasoc.org.mz / / Lourenço Sumbane é um ativista social que atualmente trabalha para a PLASOC-M, em Moçambique, como Líder Técnico de CLM, Oficial de Advocacy e ponto focal para DSD. Ele é graduado em Psicologia Educacional. Também atuou como consultor em Monitoramento Liderado pela Comunidade (CLM) por 5 anos e como oficial de treinamento por 3 anos.
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