HomeAuthorsDr Shivani Ranchod Dr Shivani Ranchod Lead Researcher for the National Health Insurance Follow Dr Shivani Ranchod is the Lead Researcher for the National Health Insurance research programme of the Inclusive Society Institute. She is a healthcare actuary and academic with close on 20 years of experience across the health sector. She is a part-time academic at the University of Cape Town, where she was previously the head of Actuarial Science. She is also appointed as a long-term advisor to the Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC), a component of National Treasury. Dr Ranchod is a founder member and CEO of Percept, a South African multi-disciplinary consultancy to clients who are working towards a healthier, more financially resilient world.04/03/2020Coronavirus and Africa - in South Africa, a Fast and Decisive Response Dr Shivani Ranchod