Jacqueline Mok

Jacqueline is a retired senior lecturer at Edinburgh Medical School and consultant paediatrician at NHS Lothian. She graduated from Edinburgh Medical School in 1974, having arrived in Edinburgh from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the age of 16 to complete her secondary education. 

She went on to become consultant paediatrician for community health, Lothian Health Board, as well as a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Children’s Health.

Jacqui was a specialist in paediatrics, with a particular focus on community health and the care of infants and children affected by HIV and AIDS. She played a leading role in planning, developing, and delivering coordinated services for children with HIV, defining standards for clinical care, education and social integration. 

She established the first clinic of its kind in the UK for children with HIV at the City Hospital in the mid-1980s, which later moved to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. She was also instrumental in setting up a central referral point for child protection concerns, ensuring a rapid and effective response to vulnerable children. 

Her dedication to improving the lives of children and families has had a lasting impact on the community, and her legacy continues to inspire future generations of medical professionals.