Vuyolwethu Mjijelwa
Master of Public Health (MPH), (UFH), PGDip (Advanced Clinical PHC), (UFS), Bachelor of Nursing (WSU)
Researcher
E: vmjijelwa@uwc.ac.za
Vuyolwethu is a dedicated public health professional with a diverse educational background and extensive experience in primary health care and community-based programs.
He holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Fort Hare with Advanced experience in Clinical Primary Health Care and community health.
Vuyolwethu joined SOPH in 2024 as part of the Learning partnerships for gender-transformation (LP4GT) in South Africa. This project aimed to creates a collaborative community-based learning platform to support dialogue, exchange and capacity strengthening on gender-transformative approaches in adolescent and young people’s sexual and reproductive health rights and services. Now he is part of the Imarisha South African team as a Project Manager. His primary responsibility is to coordinate, manage and support research for the South Africa site. Imarisha Project is aimed at realizing the full potential of the PHC workforce; Addressing gendered workplace violence in three countries (Burkina Faso, Tanzania and South Africa).