Adj Lufuno Mathivha

Lufuno Mathivha is a South African critical care specialist and academic affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. As an active member of the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa, Mathivha has contributed to national consensus statements and guidelines shaping ICU triage, rationing, and the determination of death, influencing policy and frontline decision-making in resource-limited settings.

Research focuses on mechanical ventilation, organ support technologies, and critical care outcomes. Work on the evolution of mechanical ventilation highlights advances in lung-protective strategies and emerging personalized approaches. Clinical investigations include hemoperfusion in toxicology, severe malaria management, and innovations such as mobile PCR laboratories to strengthen emergency diagnostic capacity.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mathivha contributed to longitudinal studies on SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers and to ethical guidance on parental access and end-of-life care. This body of work demonstrates expertise in critical care systems, infectious diseases in ICU contexts, and the integration of ethics, policy, and clinical practice to improve patient outcomes.