Health Systems and Public Health
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​​​​​​​Health Systems and Public Health

​​​Doctoral Candidates


Lilian Dudley
Nationality: South Africa
Email: ldudley@sun.ac.za
Supervisors: Prof JA Volmink and Prof MF Zwarenstein
Research Title: Health systems research to assess and improve continuity of care for Tuberculosis patients discharged from hospitals to primary health care services in the Western Cape, South Africa.​


Tamara Kredo
Nationality: South Africa
Email: tkredo@sun.ac.za
Supervisors: Prof Jimmy Volmink and Dr Salla Atkins
Research Title: The South African Guidelines Excellence (SAGE) project: an exploratory study of primary care clinical practice guideline (CPG) development, implementation and use.

 

Andre Bulabula
Nationality: Democratic Republic of Congo
Email: andybulabula@gmail.com
Supervisors:  Prof Shaheen Mehtar and Dr Angela Dramowski
Research Title: Determinants of maternal colonization with antimicrobial resistant pathogens: extended spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl) producing enterobacteriaceae


Trust Chibawara
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Email: tchibawara@sun.ac.za
Supervisors: Prof Peter Nyasulu
Research Title: Model-Based Inference of the Impact of Early Access to Antiretroviral Therapy for All on HIV Incidence among Young Woman in Swaziland

 

Michael Mccaul
Nationality: South Africa
Email: mmccaul@sun.ac.za
Supervisors: Prof Mike Clarke, Dr Stevens Bruijns and Prof Taryn Young 
Research Title: Strengthening pre-hospital clinical practice guideline development for South Africa 

 

Robin Dyers
Nationality: South Africa
Email: robindyers@me.com
Supervisors:  Prof Hassan Mahomed and Prof Darelle Van Greunen
Research Title: The Impact of User-Centred Data Visualisation on Health Information System Performance

 

Nomtha Mandla
Nationality: South Africa
Email: nomtha@sun.ac.za
Supervisors: Dr Lungi Nkonki and Dr Peter Bock
Research Title: Factors associated with participation and retention of research participants within the HPTN 071 Population Cohort.

 

Eveline Kabongo
Nationality: Democratic Republic of Congo
Email: evekabo@gmail.com
Supervisors:  Dr Edward Nicol and Prof Peter Delobelle
Research Title: The Effect of a mHealth program on Prenatal and Postnatal Care Services Utilisation among pregnant Women and Mothers of Infants in South Africa: A realistic evaluation

 

Elizabeth Oduwole
Nationality: South Africa
Email: oduwoleelizabeth@gmail.com
Supervisors: Prof Charles Wiysonge
Research Title: The influence of knowledge, attitude and beliefs of health care professionals on vaccine uptake in South Africa


 

Hannah Simba
Nationality: Zimbabwe
​Email:  hann.simba@gmail.com
Supervisors: Prof Vikash Sewram
Research Title: The role of genetic and environmental factors in the aetiology of squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the oespohagus in the South African Population


 

Barclay Stewart
Nationality: United States Of America
Email:  stewardb@uw.edu
Supervisor: Prof Jimmy Volmink
Email: 19732775@sun.ac.za
Research Title: Trauma care capacity assessment and quality improvement in Ghana using the capability approach

 

Robert Mclean
Nationality: Canada
Email:  rmclean@idrc.ca
Supervisors: Prof Jimmy Volmink
Research Title: Incentives and Innovation; An International Review of the Role of Health Research Funding Agencies in Supporting Knowledge Translation


 

Getachew (Belay) Kassa
Nationality: Ethiopia
Email: gechbel@gmail.com
Supervisors: Prof Shaheen Mehtar and Prof Lilian Dudley
Research Title: Efficiency and Cost effectiveness of Model for Improvement (MFI) to Prevent Hepatitis B & C Virus Infection: Interrupted time series regression, Ethiopia

 

Alison Carstens
Nationality: South Africa
Email: alison.carstens@gmail.com
Supervisors: Dr Donald Skinner
Research Title: Identifying substance use and comorbid psychological disorders in adolescents: development and evaluation of a culturally appropriate screening battery for South African adolescents

 

Fennie Mantula
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Email: fenniemantula1@gmail.com
Supervisors: Prof Vikash Sewram and Dr Yoesrie Toefy
Research Title: Barriers to cervical cancer screening in Gwanda District, Zimbabwe

 

Chinwe Iwu
Nationality: Nigeria
Email: chinwelolo@gmail.com
Supervisors: Prof Charles Wisonge
Research Title: Vaccines supply chain in Africa​​


Contact Person:

Dr. Chanelle Windvogel
Tel: 021 938 9451
Email: chaneller@sun.ac.za​