Matshidiso Moeti
Matshidiso Moeti | |
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)[1] London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Master of Science in Community Health for Developing Countries)[1] | |
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Years active | 1980s — present |
Title | Regional Director WHO Regional Office for Africa |
Matshidiso Rebecca Natalie Moeti is a
Early life and education
Moeti was born in South Africa in the 1950s.
In 1978, she obtained her
Career
In the early 1990s, Moeti worked for the Botswana Ministry of Health. She then joined
In 1999, Moeti joined the WHO Regional Office in Africa, working on HIV/AIDS. She was appointed as Assistant Regional Director, serving in that capacity from 2008 until 2011. She also served as the Director of Noncommunicable Diseases at the regional office. From 2005 until 2007, she served as the WHO Country Representative in Malawi. At the time of her appointment to her current position, she was the Coordinator of the Inter-Country Support Team for the South and East African countries of WHO African Region.[4]
Moeti was appointed as Regional Director of the WHO Regional Office for Africa on 27 January 2015, by the WHO Executive Board sitting at its 136th session in
Other activities
- Virchow Prize for Global Health, Member of the Council (since 2022)[8]
- Centre for International Health Protection (ZIG), Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Member of the Scientific Advisory Board (since 2020)[9]
- WomenLift Health, Member of the Global Advisory Board[10]
- World Health Summit, Member of the Council[11]
Selected publications
- Norr, Kathleen; Tlou, Sheila; Moeti, Matshidiso (March 2004). "Impact of Peer Group Education on HIV Prevention Among Women in Botswana". Health Care for Women International. 25 (3): 210–226. ()
- Zere, Eyob; Moeti, Matshidiso; Kirigia, Joses; Mwase, Takondwa; Kataika, Edward (15 May 2007). "Equity in health and healthcare in Malawi: analysis of trends". BMC Public Health. 7 (1): 78. ()
- Moeti, Matshidiso (October 2016). "Winning the battle against the scourge of poliomyelitis in the African Region". Vaccine. 34 (43): 5142–5143. ()
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- Moeti, Matshidiso; Nandy, Robin; Berkley, Seth; Davis, Steve; Levine, Orin (April 2017). "No product, no program: The critical role of supply chains in closing the immunization gap". Vaccine. 35 (17): 2101–2102. ()
- Aranda, Sanchia; Berkley, Seth; Cowal, Sally; Dybul, Mark; Evans, Tim; Iversen, Katja; Moeti, Matshidiso; Osotimehin, Babatunde; Peterson, Stefan; Piot, Peter; Purandare, Chittaranjan N.; Sidibé, Michel; Trimble, Ted; Tsu, Vivien Davis (July 2017). "Ending cervical cancer: A call to action". International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 138: 4–6. ()
- Moeti, Matshidiso (December 2017). "Longer and healthier lives for all Africans by 2030: perspectives and action of WHO AFRO". The Lancet. 390 (10114): 2747–2749. ()
- Rosenthal, Philip J.; Breman, Joel G.; Djimde, Abdoulaye A.; John, Chandy C.; Kamya, Moses R.; Leke, Rose G. F.; Moeti, Matshidiso R.; Nkengasong, John; Bausch, Daniel G. (5 May 2020). "COVID-19: Shining the Light on Africa" (PDF). The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 102 (6): 1145–1148. ()
See also
- World Health Organization
- Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
- Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa
References
- ^ a b c World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (1 February 2015). "Biography – Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti – WHO Regional Director for Africa". Brazzaville. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ McNeil Jr., Donald G. (27 January 2015). "Botswana Doctor Is Named to Lead W.H.O. in Africa". The New York Times.
- ^ "Dr Matshidiso Moeti". WHO | Regional Office for Africa. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ a b "WHO Executive Board Appoints Dr Matshidiso Moeti As New Regional Director for Africa". WHO Media Centre. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Timbiti, Watuwa (28 January 2015). "WHO Gets New Africa Region Head". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Elijah, Samuel (5 November 2014). "WHO Veteran Elected As Head of Africa Office Amid Ebola Criticism". Reuters. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti elected to serve for a second term as the WHO Regional Director for Africa" (PDF) (Press release). Gaborone: Botswana Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation. 22 August 2019.
- ^ Council Virchow Prize for Global Health.
- ^ Scientific Advisory Board of the Centre for International Health Protection (ZIG) Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
- ^ Global Advisory Board WomenLift Health.
- ^ Council World Health Summit.