Biography

Don Mudzengi is a public health researcher with expertise in tuberculosis (TB) implementation science and digital health innovation. He has worked across Southern and East Africa, contributing to multicountry trials focused on TB contact tracing, patient-centred care, and health system strengthening. Don leads research on mHealth solutions that aim to shift routine care tasks to patients, improve linkage to treatment, and reduce pressure on community health workers. His work integrates both quantitative and qualitative methods, with a strong focus on the acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity of digital tools in real-world settings.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Helping household TB contacts navigate the contact tracing cascade using a WhatsApp chatbot under South Africa’s universal testing policy: Findings from Shesha

Shesha demonstrated high early engagement and helped automate follow-up. However, limited downstream reporting reflected broader barriers to TPT uptake and the limits of self-reporting alone.

Source: Conference 2024