Deena Naidoo

Deena Naidoo Co- Founder and Executive Director of African Association of MBA Graduates (AAMBAG) 

Group Nursing Services Manager – March 2015 – August 2018 

Group Clinical Governance Manager – September 2015 – Present (Lenmed). 

30 years’ experience in the healthcare industry, Previous ICU Manager Nationally/Internationally), Worked in ICU for over 15 years (SA, Middle East & Australia). Deena worked at Life HealthCare for over 15 years as a Group Quality Specialist and National Operational Manager for Quality also a Lead Auditor and was responsible for ensuring effective Quality Management Systems within the Life Healthcare group (62 Hospitals). Involved in various projects in the Healthcare Industry, e.g., commissioning of new Hospitals and Cardiac/Stroke Accreditation, Quality Scorecards and vaccination roll out. 

Deena holds an MBA & Advanced Certificate in Management Studies, also completed the Front-Line Management, Hospital Management Development / Management Developments Programmes. Also holds various other diplomas & certificates in the Healthcare Industry. Deena was a Senior Lecturer at MANCOSA and School for Business Leadership (SBL) – Unisia (Part Time). Areas of speciality at University, Business and Project Management (1st Year, up to MBA Level). MBA & Undergraduate examiner/moderator – Marked and moderated assignments/exam papers & MBA thesis annually from 2015. 

Deena is a member of the SANC, Ex – Forum for Professional Nurse Leaders (EXCO) for 10 years, Critical Care Society of Southern Africa and South African Society for Quality (SASQ). Ex Chairperson and Director of SASQ (10 years). Deena committed towards employee engagement with a strong focus on the Customer, continuous improvement, teamwork, critical thinking, innovation, and creativity.