Dr. Simpiwe Mose

Simpiwe Mose is a maternal health researcher whose work centers on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. Contributing to major multicountry clinical trials and observational studies, Mose has collaborated on influential research published in leading journals including The Lancet and The Lancet Global Health, with a strong focus on prevention strategies for pre-eclampsia.

A key area of expertise is calcium supplementation before and during early pregnancy among women at high risk of pre-eclampsia. This work explores nutritional interventions as scalable, low-cost strategies to reduce maternal morbidity and long-term cardiovascular risk, extending inquiry beyond pregnancy to women’s later-life blood pressure outcomes.

Mose has also contributed to investigations into the causes of stillbirth in South Africa, integrating clinical data, placental pathology, and infectious disease screening to clarify preventable drivers of perinatal death. Together, these studies reflect a commitment to evidence-based interventions that strengthen maternal and newborn health in resource-limited settings.