Director

Dr. Ntlotleng Mabena is public health clinician and an academic, who has over the years worked as a medical practitioner in both the public and private health sectors. She holds an MBcHB degree (UP), MPH (UP), Dip HIV Man (College of SA), Dip Tropical Medicine (UP), PGDip CFM (UFS) and a Graduate certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice (George Washington University, USA). Dr. Mabena has also worked for several NGOs, in the roles of project manager, Chief Operations Officer, and consultant. Her areas of work include HIV management, LGBT health; SRH with special focus on Contraceptives and Termination of Pregnancies; and Gender Based Violence, Rape care and Child Sexual Abuse. Dr. Mabena has been closely involved in the National Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) program in South Africa, having implemented various systems that are key to the success of the male circumcision program in the country and in the region. Dr. Mabena has also worked within Clinical Forensic Medicine department in the Johannesburg District, providing medical care to survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and being an expert witness in court. She continues to be integral part of the district’s training committee. Dr. Mabena is highly self- motivated and driven by her passion to work with vulnerable groups in need of adequate health care.