2021 to April 2026. Professor Tlou replaces Dr. PHK Kedikilwe, who retired as Chancellor at the end of 2020. Tlou is married to Botswana historian Professor Thomas Tlou. Positions Held Following the October 2004 general election, Tlou was appointed as Minister of Health on November 9, 2004. After being defeated in primary elections of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in Palapye, Tlou was dismissed from the Cabinet on April 1, 2008, when Ian Khama took office as President. HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment Much of Tlou's work focuses on gender issues and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. Enabling women, particularly married women, in a patriarchal society to negotiate with their partner for safe sex has major consequences for HIV transmission. Tlou has worked with grassroots women's organisations and national campaigns to increase AIDS awareness in Botswana. She has also done a great deal of work in reducing the stigma of AIDS and helping HIV positive people cope with their lives. Awards May 2002 Anna Reynvaan prize, and gave prize lecture (Netherlands) September 2002 Presidential Order of Honour (Botswana) 2003 Florence Nightingale Medal (International Committee of the Red Cross) 2014 Princess Srinagarinda Award 2017 Christiane Reimann Awards 2018 HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein Award Works Tlou is a co-editor of the comprehensive reference book for people working in the field of HIV/AIDS in Africa: Selected other works: Tlou, Sheila D. (1998). "Outcomes of a community-based HIV/AIDS education programme in Botswana". Southern African Journal of Gerontology. 7 (2): 23-26. References External links Year of birth missing (living people) Living people HIV/AIDS activists HIV/AIDS in Africa Botswana nurses Members of the National Assembly (Botswana) Teachers College, Columbia University alumni University of Illinois Chicago alumni Botswana Democratic Party politicians Botswana expatriates in the United States Academic staff of the University of Botswana Women government ministers of Botswana Health ministers of Botswana Members of the National Academy of Medicine Florence Nightingale Medal recipients Dillard University alumni 21st-century Botswana women politicians 21st-century Botswana politicians