Dr. Natasha Khamisa

Natasha Khamisa is a public health researcher whose work centres on health systems strengthening, workforce wellbeing, and service delivery in Southern Africa. Her scholarship spans primary healthcare reform, organisational culture, and the implementation of integrated chronic disease models, with a strong focus on context-responsive improvements in quality of care.

A major strand of her research examines occupational stress, burnout, and resilience among nurses and educators, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through rigorous quantitative designs, including cross-sectional and quasi-experimental analyses, she has advanced understanding of how role stress, mental health, and workplace environments shape wellbeing and performance.

Her publications also address maternal and child health, HIV-related outcomes, patient satisfaction, and adolescent health, highlighting the intersection of service utilisation, equity, and health outcomes. Collectively, this body of work demonstrates expertise in epidemiological methods, health policy evaluation, and the development of evidence-based interventions to enhance healthcare quality and population wellbeing.