Keynote and Plenary speakers

Honourable Paul Mashatile

Deputy President of South Africa,

Dr Joe Phaahla

Minister of Health of South Africa

Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda

Mayor: eThekwini

Metropolitan Municipality

Professor Koleka Mlisana

Executive Manager: Academic Affairs, Research & Quality Assurance at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS

Ms Steve Litsike

SANAC Civil Society Forum

Prof Norbert Ndjeka

Chief Director: TB Control & Management, National Department of Health

Dr Thembisile Xulu

Chief Executive Officer: SANAC

Sinead Delany-Moretlwe

Researcher at Wits RHI Professor of Global Health and Infectious Diseases

Shawn Malone

Directs PSI’s Mpilo Project in South Africa

Professor WD Francois Venter

Head of Ezintsha at the University of the Witwatersrand

Dr Kim Jonas

Specialist Scientist in the Health Systems Research Unit SAMRC

Latifat Ibisomi

Wits School of Public Health Associate professor and Head of the Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Dr Dino Rech

Chief Executive Officer Audere

Mr Anele Yawa

South African human rights and social justice activist based in Johannesburg

Prof Glenda Gray

CEO and President of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Mandisa Dukashe

Healthcare provider (HCP)

U=U Global Advisory Board member and co-founder of UequalsU Africa Forum

Professor Thumbi Ndung’u

Director for Basic and Translational Science at the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)

Dr Peter Preko

Project Director for CQUIN,

Mr Thula Mkhize

Founder and CEO of Good stories SA

11th SA AIDS Programme Committee  

Dr Gloria Maimela, Conference Chair

Dr Thato Chidarikire