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Recent projects:

Expert was the consultant for the malaria mid-term review (MTR) of the malaria elimination strategic plan 2012-2018 of South Africa. In this capacity, she conducted a document review; had meetings with the provincial and national malaria teams, and partnering organizations; and was actively involved in the external review week. She wrote the MTR report.

Expert developed a technical report on the epidemiological analysis of HIV in Nepal (HIV epidemic, HIV response, Recommendations for the strategic framework) that serves as input for the writing of a concept note for retrieving funding from the Global Fund. I have conducted similar work for WHO Mozambique, which besides an analysis of the HIV epidemic, also included a mid-term evaluation of the HIV and PMTCT strategy. She also wrote the Epidemiological and impact analysis section (desk review) of the joint HIV and TB program review 2013 for South Africa. (WHO)

Expert wrote a report on the current status and future projections of the prevalence of osteoarthritis (knee, hip and hand) in the US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK (7MM) using prevalence data from the literature and population numbers. And similar reports for the 7MM and/or China and/or Brazil on: Alzheimer's disease, acute coronary syndrome, age-related macular degeneration, ankylosing spondylitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dyslipidemia, pulmonary hypertension. (Datamonitor Healthcare)

Expert currently provides supervision of two staff members from IHI to mentor them in the writing of scientific articles and presenting at scientific conferences. Expert also provided supportive supervision and peer feedback to staff from IHI (teaching skills as well as materials teaching a module on epidemiological research designs ). Furthermore, she assisted with the development of a module on advanced epidemiology. (Ifakara Health Institute)

Expert wrote sections on HIV prevalence, male medical circumcision, TB notifications and mortality for the annual progress report on the National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs. Expert also assisted with the writing of the national report on the National Health Care Facilities Audit that was conducted in 2011/12. The process included retrieving relevant data from the database and other sources, developing graphs and tables, and writing the accompanying narratives. (Health Systems Trust)

Expert created an online learning package on how to read case control studies and cohort studies. Each package included a summary of key readings on the respective study design, podcasts focusing on the most difficult topics, and a worked example of the assessment of an article using the specific design. (Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Stellenbosch University)

For a national project on the dynamics and incidence of child abuse, neglect and exploitation (in collaboration with the Department of Social Development), Expert reviewed and finalized the methodology including the data collection instrument. (Linkd Environmental Services)

Expert developed an online calculator that gives estimates for the need of HIV/AIDS, TB and NCD services for all provinces, districts and municipalities in South Africa. (Foundation for Professional Development)

Expert wrote the Annual Health Statistics Report 2011 and 2012 for the Ministry of Health of Swaziland, including analyzing data from the routine data collection systems Swaziland and from surveys. (Institute for Health Management)

Expert provided support to a systematic review on trends in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of malaria treatment and prevention in Africa (e.g. identification of RCTs and the data extraction from the studies found, and writing up). (South African Cochrane Centre)

Expert is currently handling the content management of the website of the Public Health Association for South Africa.

Expert is writing a funding proposal for the Gates Foundation on the assessment of a comprehensive community prevention approach for HIV, TB, hypertension and diabetes, linked to a monitoring system for the occurrence of disease. (Ndlovu Care Group)

Expert is currently analyzing data on diarrhea incidence in rural communities with or without water interventions in Limpopo Province. (Tshwane University of Technology) Reviewing the methods for estimating indicators for health care use for HIV/AIDS. Continued consulting on the academic integrity of outputs of the COMPASS project. (Foundation for Professional Development)

Expert is providing support to a systematic review (e.g. identification of RCTs and the data extraction from the studies found) on trends in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of malaria treatment and prevention in Africa. (South African Cochrane Centre)

Expert is Editor of an online-magazine in which articles are published relating to e.g. tuberculosis, HIV and statistical modelling, based on academic publications but re-written for a wider public (SACEMA Stellenbosch University).