Staff Profiles

Ph.D Health Policy and Systems Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK

MSc International Health Policy and Management: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA

PgD Strategic Management, Derby

Masters in Public Administration, UB

BA Social Sciences -Public Administration

Dr. Thabo Lucas Seleke is a distinguished Lecturer in the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at the University of Botswana, specializing in Health Policy and Systems Research. His work addresses critical issues such as strengthening of health systems, governance reform, universal health coverage (UHC), national health insurance (NHI), the political economy of non-communicable disease (NCD) integration into primary health care, and corruption in health.

Dr. Seleke holds a PhD in Health Policy and Systems Research from the prestigious London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, an MSc in International Health Policy and Management from Brandeis University as a Fulbright Scholar, and a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Botswana. His doctoral thesis, “The (Un)making of NCD Policy in Botswana: Actor Mobilisation, Inertia, and Fragmentation," critically analyzes policy processes in low- and middle-income countries.

Currently, Dr. Seleke is a Co-Investigator in implementation science research, particularly through his involvement in the Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Enhancements through Mobile Outreach (CAFEMO) project. Supported by GIZ funding and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Botswana-Rutgers partners, this project exemplifies his commitment to advancing health outcomes in marginalized populations. Furthermore, his research extends to the intersection of climate change and health.

• Public Policy Analysis
• Social Science Foundation of Public Policy
• Organisational Development
• Health Policy and Systems Research
• Health Systems Strengthening in LMICs
• Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and National Health Insurance (NHI)
• Seminars in Public Policy

• Health Policy and Systems Research
• Health Systems Strengthening in LMICs
• Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and National Health Insurance (NHI)
• Policy analysis for NCDs and HIV/AIDS
• Global health governance and pandemic preparedness
• Corruption and governance in public health systems
• Climate Change and Health
• Decolonizing global health
• Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sharma, K. C., & Seleke, T. L. (2008). HIV/AIDS in Africa: Botswana national response to the pandemic. In J. Pinkowski (Ed.), Disaster Management Handbook. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis. . ISBN (CRC Press): 978-1420058628, DOI: 10.1201/9781420058635

Seleke, T. L., & Mokaloba, K. (2018). Has donor funding been able to change the HIV and AIDS policy agenda in Botswana? Botswana Notes and Records, 50, 166–177. Indexed: JSTOR (ISSN 0525-5090).

Makgala, C. J., & Seleke, T. L. (2020). The presidential ‘Rampechaane’ rallying cry: The political economy of COVID-19, anti-Indian rhetoric and the discourse of citizen economic empowerment in Botswana. Botswana Notes and Records, 52, 92–114. Indexed: JSTOR (ISSN 0525-5090), . https://www.jstor.org/stable/48638890

Seleke, T. L., & Sharma, K. C. (2009). HIV/AIDS in Africa at local government level: Challenges and responses in Botswana. The Urban World Journal, 2(1).

Seleke, T. L. (2007). The emerging and changing industrial relations landscape in Botswana. In G. E. Wood & C. Brewster (Eds.), Industrial Relations in Africa (pp. 125–132). Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 978-0-230-01366-7, Palgrave Macmillan. (Discoverable on Spri