IFGH Presenter: Dr. Mphu Ramatlapeng

Dr. Ramatlapeng is a medical doctor by profession. She graduated from the Kharvov Medical Institute with a MD degree in 1971. From 1982 to 1984 she attended the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health and the Wilmer EYE Institute. She worked for the Government of Lesotho from 1971 to 1981 before moving to the private sector to start her own business practice. She later joined Clinton Foundation as the Chief Executive of Lesotho from 2005 to 2007.

She was appointed as the Minister of Health and Social Welfare by the newly elected Government in 2007. As the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ramatlapeng has been leading the health sector reform in Lesotho and championing health issues both domestically and internationally.

Dr. Ramatlapeng has been an active member in both public and private sectors. She served on the board of several international and Lesotho firms, and is a member of Women in Business Association and Musapelo Women Investment Club.

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