Minister Joe Phaahla announced the appointment of Professor Taole Resetselemang Mokoena as the new Health Ombud on the 31st of May. The minister of health made the announcement after Professor Malegapuru W. Makgoba’s term came to an end.
The Health Ombud is an independent body that is created in terms of the National Health Amendment Act of 2013, to ensure that the society receives quality health care as well as improved and modernized health care infrastructures.
Professor Mokoena is well known for his outstanding scholars in South Africa, and beyond in the medical field. Professor Taole Reletselemang Mokoena has graduated medically from University of Natal, D.Phil graduate of Oxford as well as Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Following his retirement as a Professor and Academic Head of Department of Surgery as well as Chief Surgeon at the Department of General Surgery at both University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Professor continued his teaching, training, and supervising medical students.
“Prof Mokoena’s clinical and research interests encompass immunology, oncology and endocrinology, and having previously been part of renal transplant unit in Universities of Natal and Witwatersrand. He is active in academic and professional leadership, having served at different times on a number of national and professional bodies like South African Medical Association, Health Professions Council of South Africa, Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, College of Surgeons of South Africa.”- said Minister of health, Joe Phaahla.
The track record of the new Health Ombud speaks for itself. “We are confident that Professor Mokoena will execute his work with diligence and absolute sense of justice, eschewing impartiality and no prejudice to all.”- said Minister of Health.
The Professors appointment came into effect on the 1st of June 2023.
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Written by: Tshegofatso Ramaphoko
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