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Quality healthcare for individuals, families and workplaces
Dr Kushatha Thabo Mokwena-Ramarou | Koala Medical Center
Koala Medical Center

Our Doctor

Care led by experience, compassion and trust.

Professional Profile

Care led by experience, evidence and purpose.

Dr Mokwena-Ramarou is a compassionate and results-driven Lead Occupational Health Physician and General Practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience.

As Director and Lead Occupational Health Physician at Koala Medical Center, she leads medical surveillance, fitness-for-work assessments, preventive healthcare, employee wellness initiatives and risk-based occupational health programmes.

Her experience spans high-risk and people-intensive sectors including mining, construction, energy, automotive, manufacturing, healthcare and hospitality. She also provides patient-centred primary healthcare, chronic disease support, emergency referral coordination and practical health education.

Clinical Leadership Occupational medicine, general practice, mentorship, reporting and multidisciplinary care coordination.
Workplace Health Strategy Medical surveillance, risk management, regulatory compliance and employee wellness programme design.
Patient-Centred Care Preventive healthcare, chronic disease management, counselling and practical continuity of care.
Education & Training

A strong foundation in clinical and occupational medicine.

2019–2021

University of Cape Town

Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health

Advanced training in workplace health, occupational risk, surveillance, fitness-for-work assessment and prevention.

2001–2006

University of Newcastle, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Comprehensive medical training with broad clinical rotations in diagnostics, patient management and multidisciplinary care.

Professional Experience

More than two decades across clinical care and workplace health.

A career spanning occupational medicine, private hospital care, obstetrics, paediatrics and multidisciplinary clinical leadership.

2016–Present

Koala Medical Center

Director & Lead Occupational Health Doctor

Leads occupational medicals, employee surveillance, wellness initiatives, injury compensation support, return-to-work management, executive reporting and patient-centred primary healthcare.

April–December 2022

Bokamoso Private Hospital

Medical Officer

Managed acute and chronic care, supported quality improvement, multidisciplinary collaboration and patient health education.

2009–2017

Bokamoso Private Hospital

Medical Officer

Delivered patient-centred hospital care, led wellness initiatives, supported clinical development and mentored junior doctors and interns.

2007–2009

Public Hospital Service

Obstetrics & Paediatrics

Provided maternal, child and paediatric care at Nyangabwe Hospital and Princess Marina Hospital, including preventive outreach and early detection.

2006–2007

Hornsby Hospital, Australia

Medical Intern

Built broad clinical experience across medicine, paediatrics and surgery while developing diagnostic and patient-management skills.

Sector Experience

Occupational health across diverse industries.

Experience supporting large organisations with medical surveillance, wellness, risk management and fitness-for-work services.

Mining

Bela Bela Quarries

Baseline, periodic and exit medicals, dust exposure surveillance, lung function, audiometry and vision screening.

Construction & Mining

Stefanutti Stocks

High-risk role medicals, fitness-for-work programmes and targeted surveillance.

Energy

Botswana Power Corporation

Wellness screening, occupational risk assessment and chronic disease support.

Manufacturing

Kalahari Floor Tiles

Silica dust surveillance, respiratory health and ergonomic risk programmes.

Automotive

Toyota Motor Centre

Driver medicals, ergonomic evaluations and workplace fitness support.

Hospitality

Kagisong Hotels

Food handler medicals, wellness programmes and preventive health education.

Healthcare

Sidilega Private Hospital

Occupational support for healthcare professionals, infectious disease risk and compensation claims.

Corporate Wellness

Metropolitan Botswana

Mass screening initiatives that strengthened preventive health engagement.

Occupational health consultation
Clinical insight translated into workplace action.

Medical evidence, practical reporting and tailored prevention for employees and organisations.

Core Expertise

Specialist skills for people and workplaces.

Occupational Health & Safety Compliance
Mining & Industrial Health Programmes
Pre-Employment, Periodic & Exit Medicals
Audiometry, Spirometry & Vision Testing
Risk-Based Employee Health Assessments
Workplace Wellness Programmes
Injury Compensation & Return-to-Work
Clinical Leadership & Mentorship
Preventive Medicine & Chronic Care
Data-Driven Reporting & Compliance
Achievements & Community Impact

Leadership beyond the consultation room.

Corporate Health

Mass screening with Metropolitan Botswana

Expanded preventive health engagement and supported earlier identification of employee health risks.

Health Education

Men’s and women’s wellness programmes

Delivered education on prostate cancer, cervical cancer, Pap smears and preventive health through virtual and in-person sessions.

Community Wellness

Ramodibe Village wellness drive

Partnered with Bela Bela Quarries to provide vital checks, health talks and community wellness support.

Professional Development

ILO Radiographs of Pneumoconiosis Course

Completed intensive training in reading and classifying chest radiographs for occupational lung disease.

Care backed by experience and clinical leadership.

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