Emergency medicine
MVELO MBALI
MEDICAL OFFICER
DURBAN
Summary
Professional Summary
I am a young dynamic Community Service Medical Officer currently employed by the Mpumalanga Department of Health in Middelburg District Hospital and will be completing my community service in December 2025. I am competent and skilled in managing communicable and non communicable diseases common in our setting including TB and HIV, Diabetes, Hypertension, and conditions falling under the catergory of Mother and Child healthcare. I have fortified my knowledge with short coarses including, ESMOE training, BLS and ACLS and I aspire to enroll for a diploma in HIV management to improve patient care for people living with HIV. I have successfully developed health promotion programs and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance healthcare delivery. I have proven ability in managing chronic conditions and advocating for patient care improvements in resource-limited settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages
Work History
Community Service Medical Officer
Mpumalanga Department of Health
01.2025 - 12.2025
- Developed educational programs for patients, promoting health awareness and self-management skills.
- Participated in health promotion campaigns, raising awareness about various medical conditions and their prevention methods.
- Worked as an ER doctor attending to patients with medical emergencies and performing minor surgical procedures.
- Worked in the medical outpatient department attending to patients with chronic medical conditions.
- Worked in the general medicine ward attending to acutely ill inpatients and advocating for escalated level of care for patients needing specialist care, and advanved medical investigations like CT scans.
- Participated in academic CPD meetings.
- Participated in mortality and morbidity meetings.
- Participated in QIP meetings focused on improving mother and child healthcare.
- Participated in ESMOE training sessions.
- Participated in ward based community outreach programmes focused on supporting primary healthcare clinics.
- Worked as an assistant surgeon in the operating theatre.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive healthcare services.
Medical Intern
KwaZulu Natal Department Of Health
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Responded to medical emergencies to help stabilize and treat patients.
- Completed daily rounds to check on patients and identify any reasons for concern.
- Interviewed patients and added key details to medical histories.
- Wrote detailed and professional progress notes for each patient, outlining notable events and examinations findings.
- Performed minor surgical procedures under direct supervision of attending physicians, honing technical skills necessary for future practice success.
- Educated patients on preventative measures and lifestyle modifications to promote long-term health and wellbeing.
- Shadowed experienced professionals to gain firsthand insight into specialized medical procedures and protocols.
- Demonstrated adaptability by swiftly rotating through multiple departments, broadening clinical skills and expertise across various specialties.
- Collected and transported laboratory specimens used in diagnostics and ongoing patient monitoring.
- Participated in grand rounds, presenting complex cases to colleagues and engaging in constructive discussions for optimal patient outcomes.
- Developed knowledge in disorders such as hypertension and diabetes, and it complications by attending frequent talks from facility specialists.
- Attended to patients with complicated HIV cases under direct supervision of senior medical practitioners.
- Peformed cessarean section deliveries under senior supervision.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine And Surgery (MBChB) - Health Sciences
University of KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa12.2022
National Senior Certificate -
Umlazi Senior Secondary School
Durban, South Africa12.2016
Skills
Medical history gathering
Clinical examination
Patient education and counselling
Basic life support
Advanved cardiovascular life support
Performing minor surgical procedures
Assisting in major surgical procedures
Performing medical procedures
Phlebotomy
ECG intepretation
Xray interpretation
Blood gas interpretation
Blood investigation interpretation
Point of care ultrasound interpretation
HIV and TB management
Common Non communicable disease management
ESMOE
Prescribing as per EML guidelines
Antibiotic stewardship
Working in a resourced-limited facility
Disease prevention strategies
Team supervision
Healthcare administration
Telemedicine services
Public health promotion
Competent in using Microsoft office software
Biography
- Name: Dr. Mvelo Mbali
- Sex: Male
- Age: 27
- DOB: 05 February 1998
- ID: 9802055433080
- Race: Black
Certification
ACLS
Interests
General medicine
Child healthcare
Mental healthcare
Patient education
Health promotion
Affiliations
Registered South African medical practitioner with HPCSA.
Accomplishments
Developed a QIP project in Wentworth hospital, Durban, in 2024 to help improve palliative care services.
Software
Microsoft 365 office
Timeline
ACLS
10-2025
BLS
06-2025
Community Service Medical Officer
Mpumalanga Department of Health
01.2025 - 12.2025
Medical Intern
KwaZulu Natal Department Of Health
01.2023 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Medicine And Surgery (MBChB) - Health Sciences
University of KwaZulu-Natal
National Senior Certificate -
Umlazi Senior Secondary School