A District Manager at TB HIV Care’s People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) program in Pretoria, South Africa. A registered nurse with 10 years of healthcare experience and three years working with PWID. Holding a Master’s in Public Health from the University of the Western Cape (UWC). Willingly Serves underserved populations.

Hepatitis C Program Coordinator of Cool Aid Community Health Centre's Nurse-led Program, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. York University Masters of Science in Nursing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

My name is Phumzile Cynthia Mngomezulu, and I am District Manager at TB HIV care organisation, under People Who inject Drugs (PWID) Programme and a qualified profesional nurse. I have 10 years of successful experience in public and HIV management and working with different populations. I obtained my Masters in Public Health and Post graduate Diploma in Public health at the University of Western Cape and currently enrolled for PhD with the same University. In my leadership roles, I have overseen programmes that led to an exceptional improvement of programme implementations and continue to find ways to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the underserved populations

Michelle Pittman is a mental health and addictions Nurse Practitioner in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada. She began her nursing career in 2016 in community health and later became the nurse and clinic manager at River Stone Recovery Centre—the first injectable opioid agonist therapy (iOAT) program in Atlantic Canada. Michelle completed her Master of Nursing at Athabasca University in 2023 and is now a Nurse Practitioner at RECAP Health Services, continuing to serve individuals with substance use disorder and complex mental health needs. Michelle also operates a nurse-led Hepatitis C treatment program that has reached WHO eradication targets within the iOAT population. She is active in provincial, national and international advocacy and education, serving on the steering committee of Action Hepatitis Canada, the nurses committee of INHSU, co-lead for CanHepC’s New Brunswick provincial HCV road map development, Board of Directors for Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses and CATIE Information Exchange. Outside of her professional roles, Michelle is a proud wife and mother to an adventurous 4-year-old.

Rebecca Coetzee is an Associate Lecturer in the Division of Clinical Associates, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She teaches across all undergraduate BCMP years, with a focus on healthcare communication, mental health, and HIV. Rebecca is pursuing a PhD on Relational Well-being and Substance Use among Children under 12 in South Africa. Her research interests include harm reduction, child and adolescent mental health, and simulation-based education. She is passionate about advancing health education and fostering community-driven approaches to care.

My name is Aphiwe Ngxumza, and I am a professional nurse with more than three years of experience in primary healthcare, sexual and reproductive health, and harm reduction. I grew up in Langa, Cape Town, where I overcame a difficult childhood and developed resilience and determination through faith. I started my career as a Professional Nurse at Sakhisiwe Sub-District Department of Health (April 2021 – March 2022), where I gained valuable experience in patient care, HIV management, and community health programs. I later worked as a Clinical Practitioner at Dis-Chem Pharmacies (July 2022 – April 2023), where I provided screening, treatment, and health education in a retail healthcare environment. Since May 2023, I have been working with TB HIV Care as an Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Nurse. In this role, I manage and implement harm reduction programs for people who use and inject drugs (PWUD and PWID). My work includes methadone substitution therapy, HIV and Hepatitis B & C screening and treatment, vaccination, and adherence counselling, while integrating public health policies on PHC, women’s health, TB, and SRH services. In terms of academic growth, I successfully completed my TB/HIV Management course at the University of Cape Town (UCT), and I am currently pursuing my Master of Public Health (MPH) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). My research interests focus on the impact of substance use on HIV treatment outcomes among people who inject drugs (PWID), as I am passionate about advancing harm reduction and improving health systems for vulnerable communities. Beyond my professional and academic journey, my personal story of overcoming adversity continues to fuel my commitment to making a lasting impact in public health, through service, research, and advocacy

Hepatitis C Program Coordinator of Cool Aid Community Health Centre's Nurse-led Program, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. York University Masters of Science in Nursing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

My name is Phumzile Cynthia Mngomezulu, and I am District Manager at TB HIV care organisation, under People Who inject Drugs (PWID) Programme and a qualified profesional nurse. I have 10 years of successful experience in public and HIV management and working with different populations. I obtained my Masters in Public Health and Post graduate Diploma in Public health at the University of Western Cape and currently enrolled for PhD with the same University. In my leadership roles, I have overseen programmes that led to an exceptional improvement of programme implementations and continue to find ways to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the underserved populations