In this “Celebrating African Women Trailblazers” feature, we spotlight Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng-known simply as Dr. T-who transforms this radical question into revolutionary healthcare that saves lives across continents.
We celebrate how this fierce warrior breaks every rule:
- Revolutionizes clinical spaces – Her DISA Clinic in Johannesburg welcomes patients with warm colors while orgasm brochures sit boldly beside cancer pamphlets
- Dominates airwaves – Her five-year Kaya FM radio show reaches rural communities, township bedrooms, and university dorms with unapologetic truth about bodies and desire
- Transforms global policy – As the first African woman appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, she forces international frameworks to include sexual pleasure as essential medicine
- Delivers undeniable results – Her patients return more frequently and follow treatments better, while countries embracing her pleasure-positive approach report teen pregnancy rates sixteen times lower than South Africa’s devastating statistics
Dr. T refuses to separate healing from humanity. She demands that medicine honor dignity, agency, and joy-not just survival. Medical schools now update curricula because of her fire. Young doctors cite her rebellious spirit as inspiration for patient-centered revolution.
Dr. T revolutionizes global health by treating sexual pleasure as essential medicine, transforming patient care and international policy through radical compassion and evidence-based advocacy.
Discover how Dr. T challenges medical establishments, breaks cultural taboos, and builds healthcare that honors human dignity-one honest conversation at a time!
