Technical Review Panel Member
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Puleng Relebohile Letsie Nationality: Mosotho Additional languages: English Expertise: Human Rights & Gender; HIV
Qualifications Qualification Institution Department Year PhD – Psychology of University of the Free Psychology of 2020 Education (Gender, State - Bloemfontein, Education Culture, HIV & School South Africa Health) MPhil in Sexual and University of Pretoria - Human Rights 2021 (in Reproductive Rights in South Africa progress) Africa: Advanced Health Foundation for Health Management 2011 Management Programme Professional Development - Pretoria, South Africa Certificate in Project University of Project Management 2005 Management Johannesburg - South Africa Post Graduate Diploma in Medical University of Public Health 2002 Public Health Southern Africa (MEDUNSA) - Pretoria, South Africa Master of Education: University of the Free Psychology of 1999 Psychology State - Bloemfontein, Education South Africa Bachelor of Education National University of Education 1996 Lesotho - Roma, Lesotho
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Employment History Employer Position Place Year UNFPA East and Southern Coordinator: Johannesburg, 2018 - 2020 Africa Regional Office Menstrual Health South Africa (ESARO) Management, African Coalition for MHM and Youth Participation Anova Health Institute Senior Implementing Johannesburg, 2017 - 2018 Officer – Global South Africa Programme Joint United Nations Community Maseru, 2013 - 2017 Programme on HIV/AIDS Mobilisation and Lesotho (UNAIDS) Networking Advisor Management Sciences for Regional Capacity Pretoria, South 2012 - 2013 Health Building Advisor - Africa Building Local Capacity for HIV Services in Southern Africa Project Irish Aid Social Development Maseru, 2012 Advisor Lesotho United Nations Development HIV and Gender Maseru, 2002 - 2012 Programme (UNDP) Advisor Lesotho CARE Lesotho -South Africa Education Maseru, 2001 - 2002 Coordinator – Sexual Lesotho Health and Rights Promotion National AIDS Prevention & Senior Information, Maseru, 1999 - 2001 Control Programme – Ministry Education and Lesotho of Health Communications Officer
Relevant Publications • Sociodemographic factors and their influence on school health and HIV Programmes - PhD Thesis (August 2020) • Sexual practices, identities and health among women who have sex with women in Lesotho – a mixed-methods study (2013) • Theoretical Perspectives on Community Engagement in HIV Prevention and Programming among the Basotho (2013) • A cross-sectional assessment of population demographics, HIV risks and human rights contexts among men who have sex with men in Lesotho (June 2011) • Gender Inequality and HIV/AIDS in Lesotho: A Human Disease Ecological Perspective (2011) • HIV & AIDS Handbook for Community Leaders in Lesotho (2005)
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• The influence of the family structure on academic performance; University of the Free State- Masters degree Dissertation (1998).
Additional Information In addition to the twenty years working on HIV, Gender and Human Rights programming, policy development and advice in Lesotho and South Africa, I have provided technical support, leadership and technical advice to several countries in East and Southern Africa.
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