AWACAN-ED Scholars

University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa 

Denis Okova, PhD Scholar – Read Denis’ blog about his research here

Household economic costs and Health-related Quality of Life outcomes for patients with cervical cancer at a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Supervisors: Prof J Moodley (UCT), Prof J Ataguba (UCT), Dr S Day (UCT), Dr B Guzha (UZ)

Kelechi Nnene, Masters Scholar – Read Kelechi’s paper published in the Journal of Cancer Policy here and a blog about her research here

Estimating the cost of treatment for Colorectal cancer at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town

Supervisors: Dr L Cunnama (UCT), Prof J Moodley (UCT), Prof J Ataguba (UCT)

Completed MPH (Health Economics) – Passed with distinction

Dr Sudarshan Govender, Masters Scholar – Read Sudarshan’s paper published in ecancermedicalscience about his research here

Awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms amongst individuals recently diagnosed with cervical cancer in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Supervisors: Prof J Moodley (UCT),  Dr T Phillips (UCT), Prof F Walter (QMUL)

Completed MPH (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) – Passed cum laude

Thandi Magwai, Masters scholar

Symptom and risk factor awareness of colorectal cancer in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Supervisors: Prof J Moodley (UCT), Mr F Honwana (UCT), Dr S Govender

University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Zimbabwe

Dr Simbarashe Chinyowa, PhD Scholar – Read Simbarashe’s paper published in BMJ Open here and a blog about his research here 

Emergency Presentation of Colorectal Cancer: Barriers and Missed Opportunities to earlier care

Supervisors: Prof G Muguti (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Prof J Moodley (UCT), Dr L Katsidzira (UZ)

Dr Belinda Mutibura, Masters Scholar – Read Belinda’s’blog about her research here

Exploring determinants of patient adherence to cervical pre-cancer treatment in Harare, Zimbabwe: A mixed methods study

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Dr Brown (UZ)

Completed MMED (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) – Pass with credit

Zvikomborero Satuku, Masters Scholar – Read Zviko’s blog about her research here

Factors associated with breast cancer stage at diagnosis among women recruited for the AWACAN-ED study in Zimbabwe

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Prof F Walter (QMUL), Prof S Scott (QMUL), Dr Sangaralingam Ramesh (QMUL)

Completed MSc Global Public Health at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in the UK – Passed with merit

Tendai Gudza, Masters Scholar

Costing of cervical cancer screening & pre- cancer treatment services in Zimbabwe – A cross sectional study

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ)Prof J Ataguba (UCT), Dr G Shambira (UZ)

Completed MSc Public Health (Health Economics and Finance) – Passed and awaiting grade

Chipo Masuka, Masters Scholar

Gender Differences in the Diagnostic Pathway of Colorectal Cancer Patients in Zimbabwe and South Africa: A Sub-analysis of the AWACAN-ED Study

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Dr S Chinyowa (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Prof S Scott (QMUL)

Vitaris Kodogo, Masters Scholar

Breast Cancer Symptom and Risk Factor Awareness Among Women in Zimbabwe and South Africa: : A Sub-analysis of the AWACAN-ED Study

Supervisors: Dr B Guzha (UZ), Dr S Chinyowa (UZ), Prof ZM Chirenje (UZ), Prof J Moodley (UCT)