Local Collaborators
Listed below is our highly experienced team of local Collaborators who will help us navigate the delivery of this complex programme.
South Africa
Zainab Mohamed, Head of Clinical Unit, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. To provide clinical oncology expertise.
Lydia Punt, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cape Town/ Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. To provide breast oncology expertise.
Nazia Fakie, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. To provide gynae-oncology expertise.
Barbara Robertson, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. To provide colorectal oncology expertise.
Francois Malherbe, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), SA- breast surgeon, Clinical Lead GSH Breast Unit. To provide surgical oncology expertise.
Nomonde Mbatini, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital, Head of Gynae Oncology Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital. To provide gynae-oncology expertise.
Claire Warden, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital, Senior colorectal surgeon. To provide surgical oncology expertise.
Heather Bougard, Head Department of Surgery New Somerset Hospital, Western Cape. To provide surgical oncology expertise.
Nicki Tiffin, University of Cape Town and Western Cape Government Department of Health. Epidemiologist/data analyst at the Provincial Health Data Centre. To provide expertise in integrating clinical informatics and medical records into a health information exchange.
Nwabisa Giyose, Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital. Member of the SAMRC Gynaecology Cancer Research Centre. To provide gynae-oncology expertise.
Sikhumbuso Mabunda, Public health physician, Walter Sisulu University. Eastern Cape Province. Member of the SAMRC Gynaecology Cancer Research Centre. To provide public health expertise.
Adeleke Olukayode, Department of Family Medicine, Walter Sisulu University, Eastern Cape Province. To provide primary care expertise.
Kakia Anne Faith Namugenyi, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Walter Sisulu University, Eastern Cape Province. To provide breast radiological expertise.
Fikile Mbuzi, oncology nurse, St Elizabeth’s Hospital, Eastern Cape Province. To provide primary care expertise.
Steve Molaoa, Head Department of Surgery, Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Eastern Cape Province. To provide surgical oncology expertise.
Siya Malongwe, Department of Surgery, Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Eastern Cape Province. To provide surgical oncology expertise.
Mvuyisi Mpikashe, Department of Surgery, Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Eastern Cape Province. To provide surgical oncology expertise.
Zuki Jafta, Department of Radiation Oncology, Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Eastern Cape Province. To provide clinical oncology expertise.
Luke Profitt, Family Medicine Specialist, Vredenburg. To provide primary care expertise.
Adam Boutall, University of Cape Town / Groote Schuur Hospital, Head of colorectal surgery. To provide surgical oncology expertise.
Zimbabwe
Anna Nyakabau, Public Sector Radiation Oncologist and Director Cancer of Cancerserve NGO. To provide expertise in cancer diagnosis, management and follow-up. She also has expertise in NGO involvement in cancer care of patients at the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
Lucia Gondongwe, Deputy Director – Reproductive Health, policymaker Ministry of Health and Child Care. To provide expertise in health policy and public health.
Oscar Tapera, Public Health Specialist, Sadtap Health Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe. To provide expertise in health policy and social determinants of health.
Eric Chokunonga, Registrar of the Cancer Registry of Zimbabwe. To provide expertise in data collection and management.
Leolin Katsidzira, medical gastroenterologist, University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. To provide expertise in colorectal cancer epidemiology and diagnosis.
Onesai Blessing Chihaka, surgical gastroenterologist, University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. To provide surgical oncology expertise
Chenesa Mbanje, general surgeon with special interest in breast cancer management, University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. To provide surgical oncology expertise.
Ingrid Landman, family physician with extensive experience in primary health care, Well Woman clinic in Harare. To provide expertise in policy making and primary health care.
Fadzai Mukora Mutseyekwa, public health specialist. To provide expertise in health policy and social determinants of health.
Nomsa Tsikai, Radiation Oncologist, Director of Cancer Care Network Trust in Zimbabwe. To provide expertise in cancer diagnosis, management & follow-up as well as NGO involvement in cancer care of patients in public hospitals.
Mugove G. Madziyire, gynaecologist with the University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and chairperson of the Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology. To provide local gyneacology expertise.
Tasimba Mhizha, associate analyst involved with Cervical Cancer Screening, Clinton Health Access Initiative and member of the National Cervical Cancer Network. To provide expertise in cervical cancer screening.
Francis Chiwora, gynaecologist and Senior Lecturer at National University of Science and Technology (NUST). To provide expertise in cervical cancer screening.
Other Southern African countries
Peter Vuylsteke, Senior lecturer, Internal Medicine and Oncology, University of Botswana. To provide oncology expertise.
Carla Chibwesha, Gynaecologist, Director, University of North Carolina (UNC)-Wits-Right to Care Partnership for Women’s Cancer Prevention, Johannesburg, South Africa and Associate Professor Division of Global Women’s Health, UNC) . To provide Southern African gynaecology expertise.