Katlego Motlhaoleng is a PhD student at the University of Cape Town. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH), a Bachelor of Arts in Health Services Management and Health Sciences Education (BA Cur), and a Diploma in Nursing Science (Dip NSc). She currently works as a TB/HIV Public Health Specialist at the Care and Treatment Branch of the US. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) South Africa. In her current role at CDC, she provides technical guidance for the development, implementation, and monitoring of PEPFAR funded TB/HIV activities and operational research. Her experience in TB/HIV program management includes ethical and quality management of TB and HIV patients and continuously improving program efficiency.