Lecturer

Dr Tawanda Marufu 

Qualifications: MSc, DPH, Dip GU Med & Venereology, MBChB.

Research Interests: Epidemiology, surveillance, and control of diseases preventable through immunization (EPI diseases); Epidemiology, surveillance and control of sexually transmitted diseases/infections and HIV/AIDS; Planning, organization and evaluation of health services -Health systems; Operations research

Areas of Specialisation: Public Health, Non-communicable diseases

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Research Publications (for the past three years):

1. Tawanda Marufu, Willard Tinago, Seter Siziya. Changes in Rates of Measles Transmission and Force of Infection in Gweru City, Zimbabwe: A Retrospective Study. European Journal of Preventive Medicine. Vol. 4, No. 2, 2016, pp. 28-31. doi: 10.11648/j.ejpm.20160402.11

2. Tawanda Marufu, Seter Siziya, Willard Tinago. Impact of Vaccination on Measles Transmission Patterns in Gweru City, Zimbabwe, 1960-89. European Journal of Preventive Medicine. Vol. 4, No. 3, 2016, pp.65-72. doi: 10.11648/j.ejpm.20160403.13

3. Tawanda Marufu, Seter Siziya, Willard Tinago. Impact of Malnutrition and Measles Mortality on Under-fives All-Cause Mortality in Gweru City, Zimbabwe, in 1960-89. European Journal of Preventive Medicine. Vol. 3, No. 6, 2015, pp. 209-212. doi: 10.11648/j.ejpm.20150306.19

4. Tawanda Marufu, Seter Siziya, Willard Tinago. Comparison of Impact of Single Dose and Multiple Dose Measles Vaccination Strategies on Measles Transmission Patterns. European Journal of Preventive Medicine. Vol. 3, No. 3, 2015, pp. 80-84. doi: 10.11648/j.ejpm.20150303.18

5. Donewell Bangure, Daniel Chirundu, Notion Gombe, Tawanda Marufu, Gibson Mandozana, Mufuta Tshimanga, Lucia Takundwa; Effectiveness of short message services reminder on childhood immunization programme in Kadoma, Zimbabwe - a randomized controlled trial, 2013; BMC Public Health2015,15:137 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/15/137