LeBoHA Team
Elizabeth Limakatso Nkabane Nkholongo, R.N, M.P.H., is the Country Administrative Director for the FMSTP and a Mosotho nurse-midwife with specialties in health care management, nursing education, and primary health care. ‘Me Nkholongo has an Advanced Bachelor’s Degree in nursing and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Limpopo. She served as the Deputy Chair for the Lesotho Nursing Council from 2010 – 2013. She has a long-term commitment to working in Lesotho and improving the Lesotho health system. ‘Me Nkholongo has been with the FMSTP since 2008 and oversees all activities with support from a team of six full-time local staff members and one civil society program intern. ‘Me Nkholongo is responsible for strategic planning to daily operations and fiscal responsibility.
Sebaka Malope, M.D., is the Director of the Family Medicine Specialty Training Program (FMSTP). Dr. Malope obtained his undergraduate degree from University of Free State in 2004, completed internship in 2005, and worked in Lesotho as a medical officer from 2006 to 2007. He then began the FMSTP as a registrar in January 2008. After four years of rigorous training, Dr. Malope graduated in November 2011 as the first Lesotho-trained physician. In 2017, he became the Director of the FMSTP and has worked tirelessly to ensure sustainability for the program and promote physician training in Lesotho.
Brian Jack, M.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at BUSM and BMC. He has authored over 160 peer-reviewed articles or book chapters. He received the 2008 CDC “Partner in Public Health Improvement” award, the 2013 Peter F. Drucker Award for Non-Profit Innovation, was selected to HealthLeaders magazines annual “People Who Make Healthcare Better” list and his Annals of Internal Medicine article is listed in the book “50 Studies Every Physician Should Know.” In 2013 he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Taole Mangope, is the Finance & Admin Officer of LeBoHA, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Leadership from University of Free State and a Licensed Accountant certificate obtained from his studies with Centre for Accounting Studies in Lesotho. His experience involves having worked for the government of Lesotho for 2 years, 2 years in the private sector 18 years in the NGO sector.
Lisebo Edith Mojaje MD, is Director of the Lesotho National Internship Programme. Dr.Mojaje was raised in Leribe, attended medical school at the University of the Free State and graduated from the LeBoHA Family Medicine Specialty Training Programme in December 2018. Lisebo is now the Coordinator of the Lesotho National Internship Programme and a faculty member in the FMSTP. In 2019 she delivered an oral presentation to the South African Association of Family Practice annual meeting on the topic of caring for disabled children in rural Lesotho. She lives in Leribe with her husband and two children.
Collaborators and Volunteers, from various departments at Boston University, including OBGYN, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, School of Social Work, and the Law School work on our projects.
