Lungile Pepeta

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Lungile Pepeta
Born1974
Died7 August 2020(2020-08-07) (aged 45–46)
Life St George's Hospital,
South African
Alma materWalter Sisulu University
Occupation(s)Paediatric cardiologist, human rights activist, medical researcher, educator

Lungile Pepeta (1974 – 7 August 2020) was a South African

Health Sciences at Nelson Mandela University and was the former head of the paediatric department and paediatric cardiology at Dora Nginza Hospital
.

Biography

Lungile Pepeta was born and raised in

Bizana, Eastern Cape where he spent most of his life.[citation needed
]

Career

In 1997, Pepeta completed his

Paediatrics from the University of Witwatersrand and was a fellowship holder of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.[2]

He qualified as a paediatrician in 2003, specialising in the field of paediatric cardiology since 2008. In 2009, he established Port Elizabeth's first paediatric cardiology unit at the provincial

congenital heart disorder faced by children in the Eastern Cape. He also mentored and trained many doctors especially related to the field of paediatrics.[3]

In January 2017, he joined the faculty of

Health Sciences at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth and became the executive dean of the faculty. He also became a member of the Council of Medical Schemes in November 2017.[4]

In June 2020, he was elected as the chairperson of the Council of Medical Schemes eventually replacing Clarence Mini who died on 12 May 2020 due to COVID-19. He was also roped in as a member of a 15-member jury panel of experts advising committee to the provincial government's COVID-19 taskforce.[5]

Death

Pepeta was hospitalized at the Life St George's Hospital in June 2020, and was later revealed to have contracted the

University of Stellenbosch prior to his death.[9]

The funeral was held with category 2 special official provincial respect on 12 August 2020, in Bizana.[4][10]

References

  1. ^ "'I hope in heaven you are still a trailblazer': Lungile Pepeta laid to rest". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Lungile Pepeta - Executive Dean of Pediatric Cardiology in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa | eMedEvents". www.emedevents.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ISSN 2078-5135
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  4. ^ a b "Mkhize mourns paediatric cardiologist Lungile Pepeta, who died from Covid-19". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ News, Eyewitness. "CMS chairperson professor Lungile Pepeta dies of COVID-19". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 20 August 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Professor Lungile Pepeta has passed away". SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Rest in power Prof Lungile Pepeta". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. ^ Ellis, Estelle. "A giant tree has fallen: Prof Lungile Pepeta (1974 – 2020)". Maverick Citizen. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Council for Medical Schemes chairman Pepeta dies of Covid-19". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Condolences for family of renowned paediatric cardiologist who died from Covid-19". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 20 August 2020.


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