Dr Maimela is a seasoned Medical Doctor with over 20 years of experience in the clinical field. She is a renowned Public Health Specialist with expertise in Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) in the areas of HIV/AIDS/TB, and in the intersection of Climate Change and Health. She is currently the Deputy CEO at FPD, a South African-registered Private Higher Education Institution. She provides oversight on key FPD clusters including Research, HSS, Conferencing and other special projects. Dr Maimela will also be leading the recently established Climate Change and Health unit at FPD, focusing largely on capacity building and HSS. Prior to this, Dr Maimela

led the Climate and Health Directorate at the Wits RHI where she led climate and health research studies in collaboration with international partners, including WHO. These studies are funded by the European Union (HIGH Horizons) and the Wellcome Trust. Dr Maimela remains a co-Investigator in these studies.

Dr Maimela is an FPD and Dira Sengwe Board member. She chaired the SAAIDS in conference in 2023. She is also a Steering Committee member of the Africa Telehealth Collaboration that seeks to expand telehealth in the African region; and the Climate and Health Africa Network for Collaboration and Engagement (CHANCE) that aims to advance regional climate and health policy through knowledge translation.