14th International Conference on Preventive Medicine & Public Health
Vancouver, Canada
Omphile Rashope
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Biography
Omphile Rashope is a Psychology and Counselling academic excellence graduate with a strong interest in research and public speaking. She is
currently honing her epidemiological skills through a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) degree in Public Health at the University of Witwatersrand.
Passionate about alleviating mental health and behavioural issues, she aims to impact the public’s health by using a holistic biopsychosocial
framework. Previously, she served on the Rotary International Club of Pretoria East as a member and a former student representative council
member at the South African College of Applied Psychology. In addition to her leadership style, she promotes mental well-being through research
and psycho-education to prevent mental illnesses as well as communicable and noncommunicable diseases that affect behaviour. In the mental
health field, she has planned and coordinated psychosocial interventions for traumatic brain-injured individuals and 3 marginalized communities.
Furthermore, she has been involved in research regarding how to improve the Psychology system in South Africa. She also occasionally psychoeducates
audiences about mental disorders through Pretoria Psychologists, which is in collaboration with the South African Depression and Anxiety
Group. She has also coordinated with the BodyMind Wellness Clinic team by implementing a Mental Health app that is recognized by the South
Africa Mental Health Conference 2023.