The Manicaland Centre for Public Health Research is made up of a collaborative network of public health specialists who work to maintain high quality research outputs.
Principal Investigators
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Simon Gregson
Prof. Simon Gregson is Director of the Manicaland Centre, and a professor of demography and behavioural science at Imperial College London. Simon works on the dynamics of spread, impact and control of HIV and combines large-scale, longitudinal, population-based and clinical surveys with use of mathematical models. Get in touch with Simon via [email protected]. View his full list of publications here.
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Timothy HallettProf. Timothy Hallett is a professor of global health at Imperial College London, an Associate Director of the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and a lead investigator at the Jameel Institute. Timothy is a leading expert in the use of mathematical models to interpret HIV epidemic dynamics and to guide the development and evaluation of policy and interventions. Get in touch with Timothy via [email protected]. View his full list of publications here.
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Constance NyamukapaDr. Constance Nyamukapa is Research Operations Director of the Manicaland Centre. Constance has led the field operations for the Manicaland Centre successfully since 1998 and is a leading Zimbabwean researcher on HIV in adolescent girls and young women. Get in touch with Constance via [email protected]. View her full list of publications here.
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Owen MugurungiDr. Owen Mugurungi is Director of the HIV/TB Department in at the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care. Owen has been a co-investigator at the Manicaland Centre since the late 1990s and provides a direct link between our work and HIV policy in Zimbabwe. His publications can be accessed here.
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Morten SkovdalProf. Morten Skovdal is professor at the University of Copenhagen. He has a background in social and community health psychology, which he applies to global health challenges. Morten draws on qualitative methods to understand how disenfranchised children and adults navigate access to HIV services and care. Get in touch with Morten via [email protected]. View his full list of publications here.
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Co-Investigators
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Nadine BeckmannDr. Nadine Beckmann is senior lecturer in social anthropology at the University of Roehampton. Her work focuses on the intersections of sexuality, illness, and wellbeing, and the interplay between biomedicine and alternative forms of addressing illness and reproductive health issues. Get in touch with Nadine via [email protected]. View her institutional profile and publications here.
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Jeffrey EatonDr. Jeffrey Eaton is senior lecturer in HIV Epidemiology at Imperial College London and associate professor in Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His research interests involve developing new mathematical models, statistical methods, and surveillance tools to characterize HIV epidemic trends and transmission dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa. Get in touch with Jeffrey via [email protected]. View his full list of publications here.
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Matteo GalizziDr. Matteo M Galizzi is associate professor of behavioural science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is an experimental and behavioural economist conducting randomised controlled experiments in health between the lab and the field. Get in touch with Matteo via [email protected]. View his full list of publications here.
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Lovemore GwanzuraProfessor Lovemore Gwanzura is a professor in the department of Medical Laboratory Sciences in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Zimbabwe, where he lectures in clinical microbiology, genetics, laboratory medicine practice, molecular biology and serology. Get in touch with Lovemore via [email protected]. View his full list of publications here.
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Collen MasimirembwaProfessor Collen Masimbirembwa is president and chief scientific officer of the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (AiBST). Collen is an internationally-renowned biomedical pharmacologist with research expertise in pharmaceutical and genomic medicine. Get in touch with Collen via [email protected]. View his full list of publications here.
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Ranjeeta ThomasDr. Ranjeeta Thomas is an assistant professor in health economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science and an honorary lecturer at Imperial College London. Her research interests are in health economics relating to developing countries with a particular interest in quasi-experimental methods to evaluate large scale health programs; and evaluating through randomised controlled experiments, behavioural economics interventions to improve uptake and adherence to efficacious HIV prevention methods. Get in touch with Ranjeeta via [email protected]. View her full list of publications here.
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Louisa Moorhouse
Dr. Louisa Moorhouse is a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London, supporting the Manicaland Centre. She completed an MSc Epidemiology at the LSHTM and has a background in the biological sciences. Louisa is passionate about working with young people, and has previously worked in the development sector for a charity that supports children and young people who are deaf. Her current work includes misclassification error of HIV rapid tests in a program setting and HIV Prevention Cascade studies. Get in touch with Louisa via [email protected]. View her full list of publications here.
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UK Core Team
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Sophie Bagnay
Sophie Bagnay is a research assistant at Imperial College London, working with Prof. Simon Gregson and the Manicaland Project. She has a background in (clinical) Medicine and Health and Life Sciences. She holds an MSc in International Public Health and was a junior lecturer in Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her current work is focused on the impacts of COVID-19 on HIV prevention, 'Circumstantial Determinants', and the influence of masculine social norms on sexual risk behaviour and the use of HIV prevention methods. Get in touch with Sophie via [email protected].
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Katherine Davis
Katherine Davis is a PhD student supervised by Dr Katharina Hauck, Professor Simon Gregson, and Dr Michael Pickles whose work focuses on the links between HIV, mental health, and quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa. Using data from the Manicaland Project, she is examining associations between depression, HIV transmission and HIV care outcomes. These results will inform mathematical modelling of the impact of a problem-solving therapy for depression on the HIV epidemic in Manicaland. View her full list of publications here.
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Zimbabwe Core Team
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Rufurwokuda MasweraMr Rufurwokuda Maswera is Fieldwork Manager. He has just completed an MSc in Demography and Population Studies. He has a background in Social Work and has worked as an HIV counsellor at PSI Zimbabwe and also worked on child welfare issues within the Zimbabwe Government’s Department of Social Welfare. He currently works on COVID HIV Risk study in East Zimbabwe. Get in touch with Rufurwokuda via [email protected] or view his profile here.
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Phyllis MandizvidzaMrs Phyllis Mandizvidza is Clinical Coordinator at Manicaland Centre for Public Health Research. She holds a BSc(Hons) in Nursing Science and a MSc in Healthcare Management. In addition, she has a diploma in Systemic Family Counselling and an executive certificate in Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. Phyllis facilitated the rollout and implementation of PrEP to seven health facilities in the Mutasa district and Nyanga Hospital. She has worked on different surveys, including the Social Mixing, Covid-HIV risk, HIV Prevention Cascade studies, and the HIV/STD Prevalence, Cash Transfer, and Monitoring and Evaluation survey. Get in touch with Phyllis via [email protected].
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Louis ChisvoMr Louis Chisvo is Fieldwork Supervisor at BRTI and has a background in supervising Research Assistants collecting data using both printed and electronic questionnaires as well as collecting clinical specimens. He has worked for other organisations in a similar position before joining BRTI in 1998 which include University of Zimbabwe, UNICEF, Jimat Development consultants and Zimbabwe Institute of Health Research. Get in touch with Louis via [email protected].
Freedom DzamatiraMr Freedom Dzamatira is an Assistant Fieldwork Supervisor at the Manicaland Centre for Public Health Research. He has completed a BSc in Health Education and Promotion. He has vast experience in both qualitative and quantitative research involving planning, community liaison, data collection and management, team supervision as well as translation and transcription. He is currently assisting in compiling and keeping record of the covid diary from the onset to date. Get in touch with Freedom via email on [email protected].
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Blessing TsenesaMr Blessing Tsenesa is Data Processing Officer at the Manicaland Center. He is currently completing a BSc in Data Science and has a background in Data Management and IT. He has over 10 years experience working with data and IT infrastructure in research organisations such as Zvitambo Institute for Maternal & Child Health Research. Get in touch with Blessing via email on [email protected].
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Tapiwa MagwenziMr Tapiwa Magwenzi is the Transport Manager for the Manicaland Centre for Public Health Research. He is an experienced logistics & transport professional with a demonstrated history of working in the logistics and transport industry in the Public, Private Sector(Cross border cargo transportation) and Non Governmental Organisations. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute Of Logistics & Transport(CILT), skilled Class 1 Motor Mechanic Apprenticeship Trained. Get in touch with Tapiwa via [email protected].
Noster Chawira
Ms Noster Chawira is the Personal Assistant to the Principal Investigator at Manicaland Centre for Public Health Research (BRTI). She has just completed an MSc in Strategic Management with over 8 years working with various non-governmental organisation in administration and finance department. She does the administration, human resources and secretarial work under the ongoing project. Get in touch with Noster via [email protected] or view her profile.
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Yeukai BingepingeMiss Yeukai Bingepinge is Research Assitant at the Manicaland Centre for Public Health Research. She succesfully completed her BSc(Hons) in Statistics and Operations Research at Nust. In addition, she obtained a certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation. Yeukai is currently pursuing her MSc in Big Data Analytics. Get in touch with Yeukia via [email protected].
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Scientific Advisory Board
Multi-Level Behavioural Economics and Community Psychology Approaches to
Strengthen HIV Prevention Cascades in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in East Zimbabwe
Prof. Shungu Munyati (Biomedical Research and Training Institute)
Prof. Jonathan Weber (Imperial College London)
Dr. Isolde Birdthistle (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Prof. Catherine Campbell (London School of Economics & Political Science)
Prof. Connie Celum (University of Washington)
Dr. Fonte (Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care)
Prof. Geoff Garnett (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
Prof. Catherine Hankins (McGill University)
Prof. Glenn Harrison (Georgia State University)
Dr. Karin Hatzold (Population Services International)
Mr. Evos Makoni (Zimbabwe National AIDS Council, Manicaland)
Dr. Enock Mandizadza (University of Zimbabwe)
Dr. Sungano Mharakurwa (Africa University)
Dr. Junior Mutsvangwa (Biomedical Research and Training Institute)
Mr. Raymond Yekeye (Zimbabwe National AIDS Council)
Prof. Jonathan Weber (Imperial College London)
Dr. Isolde Birdthistle (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Prof. Catherine Campbell (London School of Economics & Political Science)
Prof. Connie Celum (University of Washington)
Dr. Fonte (Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care)
Prof. Geoff Garnett (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
Prof. Catherine Hankins (McGill University)
Prof. Glenn Harrison (Georgia State University)
Dr. Karin Hatzold (Population Services International)
Mr. Evos Makoni (Zimbabwe National AIDS Council, Manicaland)
Dr. Enock Mandizadza (University of Zimbabwe)
Dr. Sungano Mharakurwa (Africa University)
Dr. Junior Mutsvangwa (Biomedical Research and Training Institute)
Mr. Raymond Yekeye (Zimbabwe National AIDS Council)
Youth Advisory Board
Multi-Level Behavioural Economics and Community Psychology Approaches to
Strengthen HIV Prevention Cascades in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in East Zimbabwe
Strengthen HIV Prevention Cascades in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in East Zimbabwe
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Polite Ganyaupfu (Bonda) Doreen Musasa (Selbourne) Osyline Gudza (Hobhouse) Manna Mugondani (Eastern Highlands) Charles Manhando (Nyazura) Noel Nyabereka (Nyanga) Blessward Mwandikonza (Watsomba) Kudzai Mugobo (Sakubva) View the Youth Advisory Board Terms of Reference here. |
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