Background
Jewkes, Rachel Katharine was born on March 23, 1963 in London. Arrived in South Africa, 1994. Daughter of Reginald Francis and Doreen Annie (Lowman) Jewkes.
medical researcher public health physician
Jewkes, Rachel Katharine was born on March 23, 1963 in London. Arrived in South Africa, 1994. Daughter of Reginald Francis and Doreen Annie (Lowman) Jewkes.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School, London, 1986. Master of Science in Community Medicine, London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1991. Doctor of Medicine, London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1994.
Junior house officer St. Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth, 1986-1987, Medway Hospital, Gillingham, 1986-1987. Senior house officer in obstetrics-gynecology Whipps Cross & Wanstead Hospitals, London, 1987-1988. Senior house officer in accident and emergency medicine St. Thomas's Hospital, 1988-1989.
Senior house officer in public health medicine Bloomsbury Health Authority, 1989-1990. Trainee in public health medicine Northeast Thames Regional Health Authority, 1990-1995. Coordinator Center Epidemiological Research in Southern Africa-Women's Health Medical Research Council, Capetown, South Africa, since 1995.
Division head Pretoria Medical Research Council Center Epidemiological Research in Southern Africa, since 1997. Director Gender and Health Research Group, since 2001. Honorary lecturer London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1991-1994, honorary senior lecturer, since 1995.
Vice-chair The Anti-Apartheid Movement, 1987-1994. Member Faculty of Public Health Medicine, British Medical Association, Medical Association South Africa.
Married Sisa Lesley Pityana, March 20, 1993.