Health promotion and social development
About Us
Health Focus South Africa is the independent Southern African branch of Health Focus Germany. The office was opened in June 2016 in Johannesburg.
Health Focus South Africa provides occupational health and safety, social protection and rehabilitation consulting services, with emphasis on the mining sector. The company also provides sexual and reproductive health consultancy services (including family planning, HIV and STIs).
Health Focus South Africa´s mission is to contribute to the improvement of health systems and the health of the population in the Eastern and Southern African sub-region. Health Focus South Africa delivers; high-quality health and social sector projects, research and evaluation studies, workshops and training programmes, to; governments, bilateral and multilateral development agencies and the private sector and civil society organisations.
“We use our competence and experience in international co-operation to develop and strengthen sustainable integrated health systems and to promote local and regional expertise.“
Dr. Alois Dörlemann • MANAGING DIRECTOR HEALTH FOCUS GMBH
Services
Health Focus South Africa’s services encompasses long and short-term assignments in three domains.
Current Projects
Strengthening Local Mechanisms for COVID-19 Outreach and Prevention in Select Artisanal Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Client: World Bank
Project Implementation: April 2021 - April 2022
Development and Delivery of a High-Level Orientation Programme on Municipal Oversight; Development of Series of Short Videos including animation; on the various Committees provided for in the local government: Municipal Structures Act
Client: GIZ
Project Implementation: 15 July 2021– 30 September 2021
Development of an Implementation Framework for Prevention and Control of HIV, TB and STIs among Adolescent Boys and Young Men in South Africa
Client: SANAC
Implementation Date: September 2021 – December 2021
Community Led Monitoring Implementation
Client: SANAC
Project Implementation: September 2021 – December 2021
Empowerment Pilot to Address the School-Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) for Keeping Girls in School (KGS) Initiative
Client: Ministry of General Education
Project Implementation: November 2021 - November 2023
Completed projects
Tracking and tracing of Ex-mineworkers in Five Southern African Countries
THE WORLD BANK
July 2016 – November 2016
TB in the Mining Sector in Southern Africa (TIMS)
WITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM
July 2016 – November 2017
Validation of the National AIDS Council Capacity Development Approach and Training of Trainers
THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL
August 2017 – November 2017
GIZ ESA commitement Mozambique
German Technical Cooperation (GIZ)
Baseline Assessment for Southern Africa Tuberculosis Health System Support Project in Lesotho
Lesotho Ministry of Health
November 2017 - March 2018
Appointment of Monitoring and Evaluation Service Provider to Support SANAC in the Eastern and Southern Africa Ministerial Commitment on Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Client: The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC)
Project implementation: June 2018 – August 2018
Improvement of Health and Safety in Construction and other High-Risk Sectors in Ethiopia
Client: The World Bank
Project Implementation: March 2019 - September 2019
Out Of Pocket Expenditure Study: Lesotho
Client: The Kingdom of Lesotho: Ministry of Health
Project implementation: July 2018 – September 2019
Building a Cross Sectoral Social Protection Database for Southern African and Foreign Ex-mineworkers
SOUTHERN AFRICA TRUST
Client: UKAID and the Southern Africa Trust
Project implementation: November 2017 – March 2020
TB in the Mining Sector in Southern Africa (TIMS ) Phase 2
Client: Enhancing Care Foundation
Project Implementation: April 2019 - December 2020
Mid-term Review of the South African National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) HIV Plan 2017 – 2022
Client: South African National AIDS Council (SANAC)
Project Implementation: April 2020 - July 2020
Regional study on the Implementation of Harmonized TB Management Guidelines and Cross-border Referrals in the Mining Sector in SADC Region
Client: Southern Africa TB and Health Systems Support (SATBHSS) Project
Project implementation: August 2018 - September 2019
Consultancy Service to undertake a Baseline Study on Mine Health Regulation and Occupational Health and Safety Service in Southern Africa
Client: New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
Project implementation: June 2018 - February 2020
Understanding the drivers of HIV in two municipalities, the effects on socio economic development and how to build mitigation measures into long term planning
Client: GIZ
Project Implementation: 1 March 2020 - 13 November 2020
Rapid Assessment of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Migrant Mineworkers and Families in Selected Countries
Client: SAT (Southern African Trust)
Project Implementation: 1 October 2020 - 31 January 2021
Landscape Analysis of MSM Programs and Studies in South Africa
Client: PSI
Project Implementation: February 2021 – March 2021
Capacity Development on Asset Replacement Values for our Partners Municipalities in Mpumalanga
Client: GIZ
Project Implementation: February 2021 – March 2021
Understanding the Drivers of HIV in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality (RMLM), the Effects on Socio-Economic Development and How to Build Mitigation Measures into Long Term Planning
Client: GIZ
Project Implementation: January 2021 – April 2021
Issues Paper on Overweight and Obesity in Lesotho: Policy and Programmatic Implications
Client: World Bank
Project Implementation: November 2020 – May 2021
SANAC Monitoring Program for Key Populations
Client - SANAC
Project Implementation: February 2021 – July 2021
Adolescent Girls and Young Women Ambassadors Training & Mentoring Manual
Client: SANAC
Project Implementation: July 2021 - September 2021
Meet our team
Dr. Gerlinde Reiprich
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Director
Dr Gerlinde Reiprich is a medical doctor with over 25 years experience specialising in health system support planning in resource limited countries and extensive experience in HIV and AIDS programming, sexual and reproductive health and human resources development in the health sector.
Alexander Kamadu
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Director
Alexander Kamadu is an Occupational Therapist, who has specialised in the field of rehabilitation and has over 20 years of Project Management experience in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Key skills include policy development, project management, research, financial and governance oversight.
`Nathi Sohaba
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Public Health Specialist
Nathi has more than 19 years professional work experience in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating public health intervention in both public and private sector, including mining, targeting different population group on issues related to HIV and AIDS, TB, STI and Reproductive Health, and other NCDs, such as Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in South Africa and the region.
Rob Gray
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Project Manager/Researcher
Rob Gray is an Occupational Therapist with over 20 years’ experience working in healthcare across acute and community settings. His key skills focus on project management, rehabilitation, healthcare management and research.
Grace Zvidzai
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Project Support Officer
Grace has more than 5 years experience in providing monitoring and evaluation support across different funded projects. She has experience in data collection, verification, consolidation and capturing.
Clients
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