Health champion: Mampotseng Letuka, village health worker, Lesotho | WHO

Mampotseng Letuka, a mother of eight from Koali village in Berea district in the north of Lesotho, has spent her life advancing the health of her community. For 16 years, she has followed up on HIV and TB cases to ensure people adhere to their treatment and supported the health needs of the women and children in her village. For the past couple of years, she has been an advocate for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects adolescent girls and young women against the virus that causes most cervical cancers.