A5030328291- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Child and Adolescent Health
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Open Source Software Innovations
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2024
Biomedical Research and Training Institute
2022-2024
University of Edinburgh
2021-2022
California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology (United States)
2020
Nishtar Medical College and Hospital
2020
Healthcare workers (HCWs) have experienced anxiety and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. We established report findings from an occupational health programme for HCWs in Zimbabwe that offered screening SARS-CoV-2 with integrated comorbidities including common mental disorder (CMD) referral counselling.
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in southern Africa is expanding and superimposed on high HIV prevalence. Healthcare workers are a scarce resource; yet vital to health systems. There very limited studies the chronic conditions among healthcare Africa, none exploring multimorbidity (≥2 conditions). We describe epidemiology infectious (HIV) conditions, multimorbidity, Zimbabwean workers. (≥18 years) eight provinces were invited voluntary, cross-sectional health-check, including...
With COVID-19 no longer categorized as a public health emergency of international concern, vaccination strategies and priority groups for have evolved. Africa Centres Diseases Prevention Control proposed the ‘100-100-70%’ strategy which aims to vaccinate all healthcare workers, vulnerable groups, 70% general population. Understanding whether workers were reached during previous campaigns what can be done address concerns, anxieties, other influences on vaccine uptake, will important...
Health workers are essential for a functioning healthcare system, and their own health is often not addressed. During the COVID-19 pandemic were at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection whilst coping with increased demand. Here we report development, implementation, uptake an integrated check combining testing screening other communicable non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe during pandemic. checks offered to public private facilities from July 2020 June 2022. Data on number accessing service...
During adolescence, behaviours are initiated that will have substantial impacts on the individual's short-term and long-term health well-being. However, adolescents rarely regular contact with services, available services not always appropriate for their needs. We co-developed a well-being check-up programme (Y-Check). This paper describes methods to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, effects cost-effectiveness of Y-Check in three African cities. is multi-country prospective intervention...
Crowdsourcing strategies are useful in the development of public health interventions. engages end users a co-creation process through challenge contests, designathons or online collaborations. Drawing on our experience crowdsourcing four African countries, we provide guidance designing across seven steps: deciding type strategy, convening steering committee, developing content call for ideas, promotion, evaluation, recognizing finalists and sharing back ideas implementing solutions.
Background: The burden of non-communicable diseases in Southern Africa is expanding and superimposed on high HIV prevalence. Healthcare workers are a scarce resource; yet vital to health systems. We describe the epidemiology multimorbidity chronic conditions among Zimbabwean healthcare workers.Methods: (≥18 years) were invited voluntary health-check, including HIV, diabetes, hypertension mental screening. Statistical analyses described prevalence risk factors for (two or more conditions)...
ABSTRACT With COVID-19 no longer categorized as a public health emergency of international concern, vaccination strategies and priority groups for have evolved. Africa Centers Diseases Prevention Control proposed the ‘100-100-70%’ strategy which aims to vaccinate all healthcare workers, vulnerable groups, 70% general population. Understanding whether workers were reached during previous campaigns what can be done address concerns, anxieties, other influences on vaccine uptake, will important...