Biography

As a medical doctor from South Africa working in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, I witness profound health inequities impacting vulnerable populations. Limited resources and access barriers cause poorer health outcomes for these communities. This motivated me as a University of Cape Town (UCT) student to seek solutions. While earning my MBChB and Biomedical Science honours (Immunology & Infectious Diseases), I co-founded an mHealth platform aimed at addressing some of these healthcare access challenges.This experience fuelled my passion for using technology to bridge health gaps. Cambridge’s MPhil in Translating Devices and Advanced Therapies Research offers the chance to gain crucial expertise and practical knowledge to translate concepts into impactful solutions. My long-term vision is to be a clinician-scientist and innovator dedicated to creating sustainable, ethical, scalable health solutions. I aim for far-reaching positive impact via interventions for diverse settings – urban/rural South Africa and other resource-limited areas globally. I am honoured to join the Gates-Cambridge community and pursue these goals alongside scholars sharing the commitment to leading positive social impact via academic pursuit.

Previous Education

University of Cape Town Biomedical Science-Immunology
University of Cape Town Clinical Medicine and Surgery