Mrs. Makhosazane Ndimande-Khoza

Makhosazane Ndimande-Khoza is a South African public health researcher whose work centers on HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa. Affiliated with leading HIV research institutions in Johannesburg, her scholarship advances differentiated service delivery models and community-responsive strategies to strengthen equitable access to prevention services.

Her publications highlight PrEP adherence, acceptability of long-acting injectable and oral formulations, and the integration of mental health interventions into HIV prevention platforms. Through randomized trials and qualitative research, she examines digital adherence support, remote PrEP delivery, and human-centred design approaches to embed psychosocial care within clinical services.

Ndimande-Khoza’s work also explores family and peer influences, stigma, and structural barriers affecting young women’s prevention choices in South Africa and Kenya. By combining implementation science with community perspectives, her research informs scalable, context-sensitive HIV prevention policies and contributes to improving outcomes for young women at elevated risk.