Dr. Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

Ntombizodwa Ndlovu is a South African public health researcher whose work spans infectious diseases, occupational health, and non-communicable disease prevention. Her scholarship engages deeply with health systems in sub-Saharan Africa, with a strong emphasis on equity, access, and implementation challenges in resource-constrained settings. She collaborates across clinical, epidemiological, and policy domains to address pressing regional health priorities.

A central focus of her research is tuberculosis and HIV, including barriers to GeneXpert utilization in Malawi, TB contact investigation in Uganda, ART adherence in South Africa, and HIV prevention among pregnant women. These studies highlight health system constraints, provider perspectives, and patient-level factors shaping service delivery, demonstrating strength in qualitative and mixed-methods implementation research.

Ndlovu has also contributed to occupational lung disease research among miners, cervical cancer epidemiology, Parkinson’s disease tool validation, and policy analysis on sugar-sweetened beverage taxation. This diverse portfolio reflects expertise in epidemiology, health policy, and disease surveillance, with sustained attention to vulnerable populations and the structural determinants of health in Southern Africa.