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Sofar Fellow Spotlight: Advancing Integrated Health Services in Mozambique
High tuberculosis rates and rising Type 2 Diabetes present overlapping challenges in Mozambique. Sofar Fellow Denise Michela Milice (MD, MPH) reflects on strategies for connecting care to improve patient outcomes and inform future research. In Mozambique, patients often face both TB and Type 2 Diabetes, yet the health system largely treats these conditions separately. In a thoughtful reflection, Sofar Fellow Denise Michela Milice  explores how integrating services can address
Ellen Chiyindiko
4 days ago


From LSHTM Alumna to PhD Fellow: Sombo Fwoloshi Advances Research on Bloodstream Infections
Sombo Fwoloshi , a proud London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) alumna, has returned to the institution to pursue her PhD in the Department of Clinical Research, under Infectious and Tropical Diseases (ITD). She began her studies in September 2025Â and recently travelled to London to complete her registration and attend doctoral transferable skills courses, which strengthen essential research, communication, and professional development skills. As a Southern Afr
Ellen Chiyindiko
Oct 27


Richard Mwape Begins PhD at LSHTM
Richard Mwape , from Zambia , began his PhD studies at the L ondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Â in September 2025.His research focuses on validating mucosal biomarkers as predictors of disease severity in paediatric respiratory tract infections , which could help improve early diagnosis and management of respiratory illnesses in children. While in London, Richard completed his registration and attended doctoral transferable skills courses , which equip stud
Ellen Chiyindiko
Oct 27


Denise begins PhD to improve TB and diabetes care in Mozambique
We are delighted to share that Denise Michela Milice  a Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) fellow with Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS) in Mozambique, has begun PhD studies in Public Health Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Her research focuses on assessing health system readiness for the integration of tuberculosis (TB) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) services in Mozambique. Specifically, she will explore the prevalence of T2D among peop
Ellen Chiyindiko
Sep 29


SOFAR PhD fellow presents at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress
Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) PhD fellow JayJay Karumazondo presented at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in...
Ellen Chiyindiko
Sep 2


Health GIS training at BRTI to strengthens regional capacity in spatial analysis
The Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) in Zimbabwe will host the course "Introduction to Health Geographic Information...
Ellen Chiyindiko
Aug 22


Zambart meets Africa CDC in Lusaka
In March 2025, Zambart leadership met with the Africa CDC Southern Africa Regional Office in Lusaka to discuss collaboration under the...
Ellen Chiyindiko
Jul 4


Building collaborations with the World Health Organisation
The SOFAR team in Zimbabwe, comprising Dr. Constance Mackworth-Young and Prof. Katharina Kranzer, recently met with Dr. Thenjiwe Sisimayi...
Ellen Chiyindiko
Jul 4


 SOFAR Newsletter – Issue 1 Now Available!
We’re excited to launch the first issue of the Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) newsletter! This inaugural edition...
Ellen Chiyindiko
Jul 2


SOFAR partners shine at the twelfth EDCTP forum
We are thrilled to share that Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR) partners from ZAMBART Â and BIiomedical Research and...
Ellen Chiyindiko
Jun 23


The SOFAR project is now live on the EU CORDIS platform
We’re excited to share that the SOFAR (Southern Africa Research Capacity Network) Project is now featured on the EU CORDIS platform !...
Ellen Chiyindiko
May 29


Connecting teams across the SOFAR Network
The  SOFAR study coordinator Dr. Mikaela Coleman completed a series of site visits to network partners Zambart in Zambia, Instituto...
Ellen Chiyindiko
May 20


SOFAR team at the EDCTP3 Finance & Project Management Training
In April, representatives from the SOFAR network finance teams in Zambia and Zimbabwe, along with the Principal Investigator and Study...
Ellen Chiyindiko
May 14


New PhD milestones: Fiona Gambanga and Jayjay Karumazondo begin studies at LSHTM
We’re excited to celebrate Fiona Gambanga  and Jayjay Karumazondo , who have started PhD studies in Epidemiology at the London School of...
Ellen Chiyindiko
May 14


SOFAR fellows join Digital Global Health Academy
A newly recruited cohort of SOFAR fellows has officially joined the Digital Global Health Academy, an innovative programme designed to...
Ellen Chiyindiko
Mar 27


The Southern Africa Research Capacity Network recruits PhD scholars
We’re excited to introduce the cohort of PhD scholars recruited through the Southern Africa Research Capacity Network (SOFAR). These six...
Ellen Chiyindiko
Mar 25
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