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Much of Tlou's work focuses on gender issues and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. Enabling women, particularly married women, in a patriarchal society to negotiate with their partner for safe sex has major consequences for HIV transmission. Tlou has worked with grassroots women's organisations and
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Tlou is currently the co-chair of the
Nursing Now Global Campaign and Global HIV Prevention Coalition. Now Global Campaign aims to raise the status and profile of nursing for Universal Health Coverage. Global HIV Prevention Coalition was born out of the need to address the gap and rise in new
79:. She took part in the international community educator meetings for the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. She served for seven years as UNAIDS regional director for Eastern and Southern Africa, where she provided leadership and political advocacy for the AIDS response in 21 African countries.
44:, U.S., obtaining an M.A. in Education (concentrating in Curriculum and Instruction in the Health Sciences). She also has a Master of Science in Nursing from the Catholic University of America. She took her PhD in community health nursing and a diploma in gender issues, at the
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Tlou, Sheila; et al. (November 2001). "Mother-to-Child
Transmission of HIV-1: Meeting of World Federation of Scientists in Erice, Italy, August 2001. Joint Working Group Report of AIDS and Infectious Diseases PMP, and Mother and Child Health PMP".
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and women's health, and nursing educator. She was
Minister of Health from 2004 to 2008. Professor Tlou is a distinguished advocate for human resources for health issues. She is a recognized visionary leader and champion.
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book series, in amateur theater productions, and at one time was mentioned in media reports as a possible choice to portray Mma
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Botswana Open University (BOU) Chancellor, an appointment bestowed upon her by the President of the Republic of Botswana, Dr. E. K.
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Botswana. She has also done a great deal of work in reducing the stigma of AIDS and helping HIV positive people cope with their lives.
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in 1974 with a Bachelor of Nursing degree. In 2014 she was awarded an honorary degree by her alma mater. Tlou studied at
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67:in Beijing. In 2002 she was appointed to a special
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801:"Sheila Tlou: A giant in Africa's AIDS response"
454:"Nurse leader heads health ministry in Botswana"
108:, who retired as Chancellor at the end of 2020.
924:. Nursing Spectrum. 7 July 2001. Archived from
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202:. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
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681:"Tlou mum over Mma Ramotswe role"
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870:2014 Princess Srinagarinda Award
633:"Professor Sheila Dinotshe Tlou"
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