1. Daisy
Mafubelu
8
Muthaiga
Complex,
150
Webber
Road,
Sandown,
2196,
South
Africa
+27766499933
daisymafubelu@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Daisy
Mafubelu,
the
Head
of
Department
of
Health
of
the
Limpopo
Provincial
Government,
is
a
former
Assistant
Director-­‐General
of
the
World
Health
Organization,
the
first
nurse
in
history
to
occupy
a
high
level
position
within
this
United
Nations
agency.
She
began
her
career
in
public
health
in
1981
as
a
nurse
and
midwife.
Her
experience
as
a
diplomat
complements
her
substantial
public
health,
management
and
organizational
development
experience
nationally
and
internationally.
She
has
13
years
of
hands-­‐on
experience
in
a
hospital
and
community
setting;
including
6
years
as
a
lecturer.
She
joined
the
management
ranks
of
the
South
African
health
service,
where
she
played
a
significant
role
in
the
transformation
and
management
of
public
health
services.
She
held
several
senior
management
positions
within
the
public
health
sector,
including
Director
of
Human
Resources,
Chief
Director
of
Corporate
Services
and
Deputy
Director-­‐General.
As
Assistant
Director-­‐General
of
the
World
Health
Organization
she
was
responsible
for
providing
leadership
of
the
following
departments
of
the
Family
and
Community
Health
cluster:
Child
and
Adolescent
Health;
Reproductive
Health
and
Research;
Immunizations,
Biological
and
Vaccines;
Making
Pregnancy
Safer;
Gender,
Women
and
Health:
as
well
as
Ageing
and
the
Life
Course.
Prior
to
her
appointment
as
Assistant
Director-­‐General
of
WHO,
Daisy
was
a
diplomat
with
the
rank
of
Minister
at
the
Permanent
Mission
of
South
Africa
in
Geneva.
As
South
Africa’s
health
representative,
she
dealt
with
and
negotiated
health-­‐related
issues
in
the
international
organizations
in
Geneva,
such
as
the
WHO,
UNAIDS,
the
Global
Fund,
Human
Rights
Council,
WTO
and
ILO.
She
negotiated
on
behalf
of
South
Africa
in
a
number
of
important
international
health
issues,
notably,
the
Framework
Convention
on
Tobacco
Control
and
the
International
Health
Regulations.
In
her
capacity
as
coordinator
of
the
African
Group
on
Health
Matters
in
Geneva,
she
also
represented
and
negotiated
on
behalf
of
the
African
Region,
which
enabled
the
African
region
to
articulate
common
positions
on
matters
of
regional
interest.
Her
achievements
during
this
period
include
increased
cohesion
of
the
African
region.
As
one
of
the
five
Vice-­‐Chairpersons,
she
represented
the
African
region
on
the
Bureau
of
the
Conference
of
the
Parties
of
the
Framework
Convention
on
Tobacco
Control.

2.
Daisy
is
a
visionary,
strategic
thinker
with
outstanding
managerial,
leadership,
analytical,
negotiation,
communication
and
research
skills
as
well
as
ability
to
work
with
people
from
diverse
social,
cultural
and
professional
backgrounds.
She
is
driven
in
her
work
by
a
strong
commitment
to
making
a
contribution
to
address
national
and
global
public
health
challenges.
She
has
travelled
extensively
internationally
on
global
public
health
issues.
She
was
named
Oliver
Tambo
Fellow
in
Public
Health
Leadership
in
1997.
She
is
quite
involved
in
the
reform
of
the
nursing
profession
in
South
Africa.
In
this
regard,
she
chaired
the
Organising
Committee
of
the
Nursing
Summit
that
was
held
in
April
2011,
and
currently
chairs
the
Ministerial
Task
Team
on
Nurse
Education
and
Training
charged
with
taking
forward
the
recommendations
of
the
Nursing
Summit.
AREAS
OF
EXPERTISE
Maternal,
newborn,
child
and
adolescent
health;
sexual
and
reproductive
health;
gender
equality
and
empowerment
of
women;
health
systems,
policy
and
strategy
formulation;
evaluation
of
programs;
high-­‐level
facilitation
and
coordination;
organizational
development
including
change
management;
human
resource
management;
organized
labour
negotiation;
nursing
education
and
practice.
EXPERIENCE
Head
of
Department
of
Health,
Limpopo
Provincial
Government,
South
Africa
June
2011
to
date
Head
of
Department
and
Accounting
Officer
for
Limpopo
Department
of
Health,
providing
strategic
direction
and
leadership
in
the
provision
of
comprehensive
health
services
to
about
5.4
million
people,
93%
of
these
are
uninsured
and
rely
on
public
health
services.
Manages
a
budget
in
excess
of
R11.5
billion
and
a
staff
complement
of
about
37
000.
Director,
Mafubelu
Consulting
Services
November
2010
–
May
2011
Strategic
consulting
with
a
focus
on
health
programs,
in
particular
maternal,
newborn,
child
and
adolescent
health;
sexual
and
reproductive
health;
gender
equality
and
empowerment
of
women;
health
systems,
policy
and
strategy
formulation;
evaluation
of
programs;
high-­‐level
facilitation
and
coordination;
organizational
development
including
change
management;
human
resource
management;
organized
labour
negotiation;
nursing
education
and
practice.
Daisy
successfully
led
the
organization
of
South
Africa’s
National
Nursing
Summit,
2

3. held
in
April
2011.
The
summit,
attended
by
almost
2000
nurses
and
other
stakeholders
adopted
a
nursing
compact
aimed
at
reconstructing
and
revitalizing
the
nursing
profession
for
a
long
and
healthy
life
for
all
South
Africans.
Assistant
Director-­‐General,
World
Health
Organization
April
2007
-­‐
October
2010
In
charge
of
the
Family
and
Community
Health
cluster,
providing
leadership
over
six
departments
responsible
for
programs
that
address
maternal,
newborn
and
child
health
including
adolescent
health;
sexual
and
reproductive
health;
promoting
gender
equality
and
empowerment
of
women;
immunizations,
vaccines
and
biologicals;
promotion
of
healthy
and
active
ageing;
and
overseeing
the
Partnership
on
Maternal,
Newborn
and
Child
Health.
She
also
served
on
the
boards
of
the
GAVI
Alliance
and
the
Partnership
on
Maternal,
Newborn
and
Child
Health.
Managed
a
budget
of
US$
450
million
and
staff
of
279,
with
11
(9
directors)
of
those
being
direct
reports.
Deputy
Director-­‐General
and
Health
Attaché
(Minister),
Mission
of
South
Africa,
Geneva,
Switzerland
November
2001
-­‐
March
2007
Daisy
was
a
diplomat
with
the
rank
of
Minister
at
the
Permanent
Mission
of
South
Africa
in
Geneva.
As
South
Africa’s
health
representative,
she
dealt
with
health-­‐
related
issues
in
the
international
organizations
in
Geneva,
such
as
the
World
Health
Organization
(WHO),
the
Joint
United
Nations
Programme
on
HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS),
the
Global
Fund
to
fight
AIDS,
TB
and
Malaria
(the
Global
Fund),
Human
Rights
Council,
World
Trade
Organization
and
International
Labour
Organization.
She
represented
South
Africa
in
numerous
international
and
regional
meetings,
including
the
meetings
of
the
governing
bodies
of
WHO,
the
Executive
Board,
the
World
Health
Assembly
and
the
WHO
Regional
Committee
for
Africa.
She
also
represented
South
Africa
in
the
meetings
of
the
Programme
Coordinating
Board
of
UNAIDS
and
those
of
the
Board
of
the
Global
Fund.
She
negotiated
on
behalf
of
South
Africa
in
a
number
of
important
international
health
issues,
notably,
the
Framework
Convention
on
Tobacco
Control,
the
International
Health
Regulations
as
well
as
the
Intergovernmental
Working
Group
on
Public
Health,
Innovation
and
Intellectual
Property.
Deputy
Director-­‐General,
Free
State
Province,
Government
of
South
Africa
July
2001
–
November
2001
Provided
strategic
leadership
in
the
management
of
one
Academic
Health
Services
Complex,
6
Regional
hospitals,
32
community
hospitals
and
263
clinics,
with
a
staff
component
of
15,000
and
a
budget
of
about
US$
300
million.
Daisy
is
credited
with
initiating
the
development
of
an
Interactive
Learning,
Communication
and
Management
Unit
(ICAM)
in
the
Free
State,
a
first
project
of
its
kind
in
the
public
3

4. sector
in
South
Africa.
This
is
a
two-­‐way
communication
system
linking
40
video-­‐
based
remote
classrooms.
This
interactive
system
has
enhanced
communication
and
made
distance
learning
more
effective,
efficient
and
affordable.
Chief
Director
of
Corporate
Services,
Free
State
Department
of
Health,
South
Africa
April
2000
-­‐
June
2001
Responsible
for
the
management
of
a
cluster
of
the
following
directorates:
Finance;
Health
Programmes
(comprising
HIV
and
AIDS,
TB,
Mental
Health,
Mother
&
Child
Health,
Chronic
Diseases,
Environmental
and
Occupational
Health);
Health
Support
(comprising
of
Diagnostic
Services,
Pharmaceutical
Services,
Rehabilitation
Services,
Oral
Health
Services);
Human
Resources
Management
and
Development;
as
well
as
Planning
and
Support
(comprising
of
Strategic
Planning,
IT
management,
Research
Unit,
General
Administration).
Director
of
Human
Resources,
Free
State
Department
of
Health,
South
Africa
April
1995
-­‐
March
2000
Managed
personnel
provisioning
service
that
included
recruitment,
selection,
placement
as
well
as
performance
management
and
mobility;
personnel
maintenance
that
included
administration
of
service
conditions
and
benefits;
labour
relations
including
effective
and
efficient
handling
of
grievances
and
misconduct;
human
resource
development,
focusing
on
training,
management
development
and
career
management;
organizational
efficiency
studies
and
transformation.
Represented
government
in
negotiating
conditions
of
service
with
labour
unions
in
the
Bargaining
Council.
Member
of
Strategic
Management
Team,
Free
State
Department
of
Health,
South
Africa.
June
1994
–
March
1995
In
1994,
following
the
first
democratic
elections
in
South
Africa,
Ms
Mafubelu
played
an
active
role
in
the
transformation
of
public
health
services
as
one
of
the
ten-­‐
member
Strategic
Management
Team
which
was
charged
with
the
responsibility
of
restructuring
of
the
Health
Department
in
the
Free
State
province.
The
exercise
involved
rationalising
four
health
administrations
that
had
been
fragmented
along
racial
and
ethnic
lines
by
the
apartheid
regime.
This
resulted,
among
other
things,
in
the
establishment
of
a
new
provincial
health
department.
Nurse
lecturer,
Qwaqwa
Nursing
College,
South
Africa
4

5. April
1988
–
June
1994
Lecturing
and
practical
training
of
nursing
students
in
General
Nursing
Science,
Anatomy,
Physiology,
Social
Sciences
and
Community
Health
Nursing
Science.
Provided
academic
support
to
students,
assisting
them
with
reading,
writing
and
study
methods
and
skills
as
well
as
providing
student
counseling.
Also
had
responsibility
for
staff
development.
Clinical
nurse
and
midwife
Themba
Hospital
(
1986
–
1988);
Tintswalo
Hospital
(1981
–
1986)
Rendered
nursing
and
midwifery
care,
mainly
in
maternity,
gynaecology,
medical
and
surgical
wards
as
well
as
mobile
clinic
services.
5

6. EDUCATION
University
of
South
Africa
LLB,
current
studies
Stellenbosch
University
Bachelor
of
Business
Management
and
Administration
with
Honours,
and
completed
course
work
towards
an
MBA
degree,
1999
-­‐
2001
University
of
Cape
Town
Post
Graduate
Diploma
in
Health
Management,
1997
-­‐
1998
Transvaal
School
of
Public
Health
Senior
Health
Management
Course,
1995
University
of
South
Africa
Honours
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Nursing
Science,
1988
-­‐
1989
University
of
South
Africa
Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Nursing
Science,
1983
-­‐
1986
Tintswalo
Nursing
School
Diploma
in
Nursing
and
Midwifery,
1977
-­‐
1981
Orhovelani
High
School
Senior
Certificate
(Std.
X)
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