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Dineo Serame

Election Year: 2019

Election Constituency: Southern Africa

Scholar Status: Scholar in Residence

Rhodes Identifier: Botswana & Hertford 2019

Dineo Serame

Biography

Dineo graduated from the University of Botswana with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. She aspires to bring a change in the medical devices design field; introduce innovative devices that will aid in the effective diagnosis and treatment of mental health illnesses. While in Oxford, she would love to participate in research on medical devices for mental health and implement methods that will better the state of Africa's mental health. Serame is a volunteer tutor, a performance poet and most importantly a mental Health Activist. She uses different platforms to inspire young people to openly talk about and attend to their mental struggles.