PROFILE
Medical Doctor. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Expert.
SKILLS
Clinical Services, Health Policy, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Advocacy, Global Health, Content Production.
ACCOLADES
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s 120under40 New Generation Leader in Family Planning Award, 2016 Goalkeepeer, 2018 Aspen New Voices Fellow. 2018
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
PUBLISHED
LECTURE
- Gender Studies, West Virginia Wesleyan College, USA
- Medical School, University of Kwa-Natal
- Health Sciences, University of Pretoria
- Medical School, University of Witswatersrand
- University of Free State
- School of Journalism, WITS
HEALTH CONTENT
- Al Jazera: Presented 2 documentaries for “The Cure” on location in Zimbabwe and Liberia.
- The Higher Education and Training HIV/AIDS Programme (HEAIDS): Developed, presented health education videos for South Africa’s public Universities and Technical and Vocational and Training Colleges.
- Moja Love Channel: “Sex Talk with Dr T”, Associate Producer
- Global Advisory Board Sexual Health & Well-being (GABSHW): Healthcare Provider Toolkit: Contributor
POLICY AND PROGRAMS ADVISER
- National Inter-Ministerial Adolescent SRHR Framework Strategy Technical Committee: Civil Society Representative
- Right to Care: Post Violence services for survivors of sexual violence: practice and prospects, Consultant
- Department of Health Gauteng: PASOP GP HIV/AIDS Prevention Community Campaign
- Quad Republic: LGBTIQA+ Community consultation
- Multi-Party Parliamentary Women’s Caucus: Oral Submission, Parliament, RSA
- International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC): United States’ Senate briefing on the “Impact of the Global Gag rule”
- International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC): Advocacy in Practice Alumni Program
SPEAKER
- Keynote: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Goalkeepers18, Berlin
- Keynote: SisterSong 20th Anniversay, New Orleans
- Keynote: CapHill Days, Pop Connect, Washington D.C
- Department of Social Development: Communications Team
- Department of Health Gauteng: LGBTIQA+ Community Dialogues
- Mail & Guardian, Soul City: Dialogue on Gender based violence
ADVOCACY
- Soul City Institute for Social Justice: Vice-chair of Board
- Sex Worker Education & Advocacy Taskforce: Vice-chair Board
- Global Doctors for Choice: Country Co-lead, South Africa
- Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition (SRJC), Member
- United Nations Human Rights Council, Commission on Population Development
- Safe Abortion Action Fund Board member
CONTACT
Email: drtpmofokeng@gmail.com
Johannesburg, South Africa