Anele Ganyile

Registered Social Worker with 4+ years of experience in case management, psychosocial support, trauma informed counseling and advocacy for valnerable groups and key population . Skilled in adherence counseling for ART, PrEP, and TB, crisis intervention, and stakeholder engagement. Committed to advancing equity in healthcare access and empowering clients through harm reduction strategies and motivational interviewing.

Social worker and Site coordinator - Lifeline Durban

(2021-06 - 2025-09)

• Provided case management + psychosocial support to 100+ KVP clients monthly, increasing ART adherence from 68% to 87% and TB treatment completion rates 25% in 12 months.
• Facilited harm reduction + motivational interviewing sessions for 200+ sex workers and MSM clients, improving prep uptake by 40% and reducing stigma-related clinic dropouts.
• Advocated for human rights+equitable health care access for sex workers and MSM, TG, reducing stigma-related barriers and increasing clinic retention rate by 30%.
• Conducted mental health + suicide risk screenings for 80+ clients/month, linking 95% of high risk cases to rehab and social development services within 48 hours.
• Coordinated 25+ community outreach campaigns+ support groups annually, angaging 2000+ KVP clients and strengthening referral networks with 12+ local clinics.
• Implemented GBV prevention programs for KVP, training 300 members yearly. Represented the Lifeline in stakeholder meetings with DOH and community forums.
• Supervised 10 peer educators, coordinating outreach that reached 2000+ KVP clients annually and maintained 95% program target achievement.
• Conducted mental health screenings and referred individuals to rehabilitation and social development services for enquiries.

Bachelor of Social work - Social work - Walter Sisulu University (2014 - 2018)