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Tuberculosis Control and Management Cluster - National Department of HealthEpidemiologist/Technical Advisor
Nov. 2021 - Sep. 2025• Lead monitoring and evaluation activities for the National TB Recovery Plan, and other strategic commitments • Provide technical support for operational planning, surveillance, M&E, and research of TB and drug-resistant TB • Analyze data to inform programme performance and decision making • Support budget analysis and forecasting to ensure expenditure is in line with national conditional grants and donor grants • Coordinate collation and annual submission of data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) TB Report, and regular attendance of SADC TB meetings • Support annual review and submission of data for global TB report • Collaborated with WHO to conduct South African TB Epidemiological Review 2022 • Conduct training on TB surveillance systems, and monitoring and evaluation (including National Indicator Data Sets and the District Health Information System (DHIS2) • Strengthening programmatic and clinical management of TB and drug-resistant TB through facility audits and training • Contribute to writing and review of guidance documents, reports, presentations, and scientific outputs • Provide ongoing consultation and technical support to provinces, districts and implementing partners • Support multisectoral stakeholder engagement and support • Preparation of speaking notes for senior managers and political leaders, as well as responses for media queries and parliamentary questions • Provide data management, analytical, and writing support for research collaborations with TB Cluster • Appointment to TB Business Team as an advisor for the development of an electronic medical record • Appointment to Technical Working Group for Implementation of the TB Quality Improvement Programme in South Africa
Tuberculosis Control and Management Cluster - National Department of HealthMonitoring & Evaluation Manager
Nov. 2020 - Oct. 2021Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa• Monitoring and evaluation lead for quality improvement activities funded by the Global Fund and USAID • Provide ongoing consultation and technical support to provinces, districts and implementing partners • Conduct regular data verification and general support visits • Conduct training on proper data collection and management, and quality improvement techniques • Tuberculosis data triangulation and analysis • Contribute to writing and review of guidance documents, reports, and presentations
National Institute for Communicable DiseasesProvincial Epidemiologist
Jan. 2016 - Oct. 2020Western Cape, South Africa• Technical advisor for communicable disease programs – policy development and translation, implementation support for public health surveillance, epidemic preparedness and response, and priority programs: Public Health Surveillance - Surveillance for notifiable medical conditions and pediatric HIV - Pioneer and principal contributor for provincial Communicable Disease Surveillance Bulletin - Provide technical guidance for cases management and public health response to various stakeholders Epidemic Preparedness and Response - Customize and share response plans and protocols - Develop data collection tools and databases - Write, or contribute to, outbreak situational updates, reports, presentations, and manuscripts - Participate in annual outbreak teaching exercise for medical students Epidemiological Support for Priority Programmes (TB, HIV) - Facilitate the availability of laboratory-based data for public health action and programme monitoring - Supported linkage to care activities for drug resistant tuberculosis and pediatric HIV • Conducted training for public and private healthcare workers and administrators • Collaborated with the South African Department of Health (NDoH) and World Health Organization (WHO) to develop strategic documents, and evaluate public health programmes South African TB Epidemiological Review, October 2019 (WHO, NDoH) Development of South African National Neglected Tropical Diseases Master Plan, January 2019 (WHO, NDoH) National Vaccination Coverage Survey 2019 – appointment and training of fieldworkers (NDoH, Wits Health Consortium) Joint External Evaluation of the International Health Regulations Core Capacities of the Republic of South Africa, November 2017 (NDoH, WHO) South African Expanded Programme on Immunization Comprehensive Programme Review, October – November 2017 (WHO) Development of South African National Neglected Tropical Diseases Coordination Mechanism, July 2017 (WHO, NDoH)
Desmond Tutu TB CentreResearch Scientist/Project Manager
Nov. 2013 - Dec. 2015Stellenbosch University• In-country manager for Stigma Ancillary Study and Case-Control Studies of the HPTN 071 (PopART) Trial; recruitment of almost 2000 research participants, and co-authorship of various peer-reviewed outputs Stakeholder management (trial and study principal investigators and managers in South Africa and Zambia, trial social-science team, as well as trial site and health services staff) Collaborated with other members of the PopART team to contribute to the social-science elements of the PopART trial, with a focus on quantitative social epidemiology aspects of this research Contributed to ancillary study protocol, including standard operating procedures and tools Ensured that the ancillary study is implemented according to the agreed protocols, procedures, time frames and budget Adhered to ethical and regulatory requirements Data Management: generated and assigned participant study numbers, created, and populated enumeration database, data cleaning and validation, data preparation and analysis Trained, managed, and mentored members of ancillary study teams in South Africa and Zambia Compiled reports for donors and other stakeholders Fieldworker recruitment and training Staff performance management
Desmond Tutu HIV CentreFogarty Implementation Science Fellow
Mar. 2012 - Mar. 2013University of Cape Town• Coordinated implementation of 58 adherence clubs (new model of care for stable HIV patients on antiretroviral treatment) catering for over 1500 patients, and disseminated work at various platforms, including an international conference • Data capturing and management • Monthly data monitoring reports for Department of Health, Western Cape Government
School of Public Health and Family MedicineFacilitator
Feb. 2011 - Nov. 2011Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, RSAFacilitate skills development through experiential learning for 50 prospective health professionals in systems applying the Primary Health Care approach/principles.
Kidzpositive Family FundResearcher/Data Gatherer
May. 2009 - Sep. 2012Mowbray, Cape Town• Lead research, M&E activities for a USAID-funded pediatric HIV treatment outreach project • Co-investigator, study coordinator, database creation and management for health systems research project (including conference participation and published manuscript)
Prince Edward SchoolTeacher (Science)
Jul. 2008 - Dec. 2008Harare, ZimbabweTeaching 6 high school classes, over 200 learners, general science, including theory and practical demonstrations.
Department of PsychologyTutor
Feb. 2007 - Nov. 2007Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town, RSATutored four undergraduate level courses in psychology theory, research and data analysis.
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