My research interests are tuberculosis and chronic diseases, particularly chronic respiratory disease including post-TB lung disease in resource-limited settings.

My PhD research hypothesises that TB household contacts are a key risk group both for TB and chronic diseases, but that they have poor healthcare access. Given the expanding burden of chronic disease morbidity and mortality in southern Africa, integrating chronic disease screening with that for TB may be an effective approach to address these dual threats.

Embedded in a large TB household contact screening study (ERASE-TB) the research has three components. Firstly, I am exploring patterns of disease clustering in individuals and households affected by TB in three African countries (Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique). Secondly, I am exploring the social context of health screening through qualitative research with members of TB-affected households, healthcare workers and policy makers in Zimbabwe. These data will be used to, thirdly, develop and pilot an integrated health screening package for TB-affected households in Zimbabwe.

I also support the ICAROZ and VAXEF projects, led by Professor Katharina Kranzer. ICAROZ is a study evaluating occupational health check-ups for frontline healthcare workers in Zimbabwe. VAXEF is a study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among people with chronic diseases in Zimbabwe.