Healthcare Heroes

Josephine Nabukenya was born in 1993 in Kampala, Uganda to an HIV-positive mother. Josephine learned about her HIV status in 2001, at the age of 8, when her mother was close to death and had written out a will. HIV treatment was not available, and Josephine’s mother considered the two of them to be condemned […]

Motšelisi Tsubane is a 23-year-old mother from Lithabaneng, Berea, in northern Lesotho. Her 4-month-old son, Reabetsoe, is healthy and energetic.  “My son likes it when I sing lullabies for him, you’d see him smile and happy,” says Motšelisi.  As a single mother, Motšelisi has her challenges. She is unemployed and lives with her mother, ‘Mamotšelisi […]

Charlie Maere, PhD, is the global digital health and data analytics director at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF). Previously, he was the health information systems director at EGPAF-Malawi, where he led a team to develop and implement a digital health system across the country.   Before joining EGPAF, Charlie was a chief technical officer […]