- Qualified as a Social Worker at University of Pretoria 1981 BA(SW), BA (Medical
Social Work) Hons (US) 1982 and obtained a M.Soc Sci (UCT) degree in 1988. - Involved in Cancer Advocacy since 1996 – first as an advisor, then an
advocate, with specific focus on cancer policies and cancer registration and
lately as an activist in Human Rights Based Cancer Care - Serves on the Board of Directors of the Cancer Alliance
- Member of the Member of SANCD Alliance
- Member of Fix the Patent Law Coalition and Steering Committee
- Project Coordinator for Legal Framework Research collaboration between
Cancer Alliance, CANSA, University of Witwatersrand and Kings College. - Project Manager for Cancer Alliance Access to Medicine Campaign
Focussing on equitable and affordable access of cancer medicines. - Published the Access to Medicine report
- Published the Cost of Cancer report
- Published the Analysis of Oncology benefits offered by 10 medical schemes in
South Africa report - Serve on Medicine Patent Pool Community Advisory Panel
- Member of the UNITAID NGO Delegation
- Member of WE CAN (Women’s Empowerment Cancer Advocacy Network for
Africa) - Serve on the Steering Committee of ACHA (African Cervical Health Alliance)
- Selected as member of GAVI Civil Society Constituency Steering Committee
from Jan 2024
