Gaofswepelo Mpelo Mokgwathi

Gaofswepelo Mpelo Mokgwathi has four years’ experience working as a doctor in the medical field. Currently, Gaofswepelo is employed by the Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness and based in the Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital. She is responsible for providing both clinical and psychosocial support services in the infectious disease control clinic (IDCC), which is an outpatient center for HIV related cases. She is a point person for Extension to Community Health Outcomes, an interactive teleclinic run by the Botswana-University of Maryland School of Medicine Health Initiative. She is also a co-investigator in a collaborative study between the Botswana Harvard Partnership and Nyangabgwe IDCC. She is committed to activities that strengthen care linkages for HIV positive people who have not started treatment. Reaching the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020 is a major driving force in her work. Gaofswepelo holds a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine from St. George’s University in Grenada. Upon her completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Gaofswepelo’s goal is to strengthen adherence interventions for patients failing to follow treatment. She also plans to continue her volunteer work at HIV children’s camps and continue research in HIV medicine.