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Associate Professor in the division of Pharmacology, department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Walter Sisulu University (WSU). Hold a PhD Pharmacy Practice (North West University (NWU)). Has 3 MSc’s: Pharmaceutical Sciences (Havana University), International Primary Healthcare (University College of London), Pharmacy Practice (NWU), Postgraduate in Higher Diploma in Education (HDE) (Cumm. Laude) (University of Transkei). Has published 41 papers, 2 manuscripts submitted and being peer reviewed. One manuscript submitted to the Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (SAHARA - J) in 2023, and another one in Bio Medical Central (BMC) Pregnancy and Childbirth in 2023. Have presented 51 oral and 20 poster papers at 73 National and International conferences and 2 as a delegate. Guest speaker at both National and International conferences. Chairperson at National and International conferences. Supervised 2 students at master’s Level, one at NWU and another at WSU. Then 2 post graduate students in corroboration with the department of Sociology at WSU. I also supervise MBChB 3 undergraduate in the Community Outcome Based Services (COBES) module. External Examiner in Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy in the following universities: Sefako Makgatho Health Science, University Health Sciences Faculty in Northwest University – Medicine Usage South Africa, University of the WITWATERSRAND, Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg (WITS), Department of Pharmacology, University of Pretoria – Dept of Pharmacology, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) – Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacology. Appointed by the University of Western Cape (UWC) as a re-marking examiner and moderator for Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy modules. I re-examined three Pharmacology papers in 2018. Appointed as an external moderator in 2016 for the Applied Pharmacoepidemiology module A812 by the Health Science Faculty, North-West University, Faculty Health Sciences - Potchefstroom campus. Appointed by University of Western Cape as an External Moderator for module Pharmacy 204: PHA 204 – for Pharmacology Supplementary Assessment Oct/Nov 2015. Appointed as an external moderator in 2012 for the Applied Pharmacoepidemiology module FPHA812 (1st semester 2012 and 2013) by the Health Science Faculty, NWU, Health Potchefstroom campus. Appointed as an external assessor to assist the University in reaching a decision regarding the application of a candidate who applied for promotion to the rank of Full Professor at the North-West University, May 2021. Invited by the Conference Mind as a guest speaker at the “International Webinar on Traditional & Alternative Medicine” August 19-20, 2021. . I was a Speaker at the SAMRC 29-30 August 2019 Research Symposium, ICC East London, South. I was a Speaker and Chairperson at the 2nd International Conference on Herbal & Traditional Medicine – Dubai, UAE, June 20-21, 2019. I gave a Scientific talk to the different Clinicians of the Institute National de Perinatologia de Mexico highlighting my Research experience and possible areas of collaboration between WSU and the Institute National de Perinatologia in Mexico on 13th December 2018. I was invited to give a Scientific talk on my research projects in South Africa in September 2018. The talk was to the Pharmacology Journal Club at Makerere University, Department of Pharmacology, Uganda. Reviewer for Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health (AJRNH) 2023, Cogent Food and Agriculture - Cogentaagri-2022-9523R2, 2023. South African Pharmaceutical Journal (SAPJ), 2023. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology – Issued certificate of Excellence in Reviewing in 2023. Asian Journal of Research in Surgery. Issued a certificate of Excellence in Reviewing 2023. American Journal Wrote one chapter published in “AIDS/BOOK,’’ ISBN 978-953-308-82-4. Chapter Number: 27908. 2011; 13: 281-300. In Tech – Open Access Publisher. Three chapters are under peer review for WSU Gender-Based Violence (GBV) BOOK, to be published by Juta Publishers. Research Niche Area (RNA) leader for Human Rights (HRD) – Gender -Based Violence (GBV) Sub-Niche Area. Deputy Chairperson for Community of Practice (CoP) WSU-GBV Sub-Committee: Research & Information Management. Member of several academic and professional Organisations. Member of WSU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) Higher Degrees Committee, Research Ethics Committee (REC) and WSU Vetting Committee. Selected as assessor for Research and Innovation Higher Degrees Committee (RIHDC): Faculty Presentations-Proposals.Reviewer for Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health (AJRNH) 2023, Cogent Food and Agriculture - Cogentaagri-2022-9523R2, 2023. South African Pharmaceutical Journal (SAPJ), 2023. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology – Issued certificate of Excellence in Reviewing in 2023. Asian Journal of Research in Surgery.