Barbara Hogan

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party = African National Congress
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Barbara Hogan is a South Africa politician, currently serving as the Minister of Health in the government of Kgalema Motlanthe. [ [http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-09-25-motlanthe-moves-to-steady-the-ship Motlanthe moves to steady the ship] ] [http://allafrica.com/stories/200809250958.html "South Africa: New President Removes Health Minister"] , allAfrica.com, September 25, 2008.]

Barbara Hogan joined the African National Congress shortly after the 1976 Uprisings, many years after the organisation had been declared illegal and had moved its activities underground. Her responsibilities in this movement were to mobilise the white political left, participation in public political campaigning and supplying the ANC underground in Botswana with information about trade union and community activity in South Africa. Hogan was detained in 1982 for ‘furthering the aims of a banned organisation’ and after being interrogated, ill-treated and held in solitary confinement for one year, she was found guilty of high treason and sentenced to ten years in gaol. Hogan was released in 1990 with the unbanning of outlawed organisations and together with other political prisoners, most notably Nelson Mandela. Upon release Hogan played a pivotal role in restructuring the ANC in her capacity as secretary of the PWV regional office.

When Kgalema Motlanthe took office as President on 25 September 2008, he appointed Hogan as Minister of Health to replace Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

Ms. Hogan is a member of the advisory board of the Amandla AIDS Fund (AAF), which was established by the nonprofit organization Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) in 2003 with a $2.5 million donation from Carlos and Deborah Santana, which represented the entire net proceeds of the 2003 U.S. Summer Santana Shaman tour [http://www.santana.com] . AAF provides grants to effective South African efforts to combat AIDS and also develops innovative, collaborative programs. Amandla means 'strength and power' in Zulu, Xhosa and other South African languages. The AAF advisory board, chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, includes leading South African HIV/AIDS experts and AIDS activists who help select effective South African organizations and programs to receive grants. In the past year, AAF has allocated and granted over $1.25 million to HIV/AIDS advocacy, prevention and treatment programs [http://www.ansafrica.org] . ANSA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating the African AIDS pandemic and advancing democracy and equality in South Africa, also works to further civil rights and safeguard voting rights in the U.S. [http://www.ansafrica.org] .

Ms. Hogan was selected based on her financial managerial skills which is needed in this run down department, according to her recent interview by News24 [http://www.news24.com/News24/QA/0,,2-2377_2400124,00.html] . Additionally, she has a very capable deputy, Dr Molefi Sefularo who is a medical doctor and has been very engaged in the healthcare sector, who she is excited to engage and work as a team to rebuild this failing department.

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References

http://saha.org.za/collections/AL3013.htm

http://www.santana.com

http://www.ansafrica.org