Dr Zamasomi Luvuno

CQI TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Qualifications: B cur ,BA Hons, Sales and Mkt Diploma, CQI improvement Advisor Course, M Cur and PhD

Professional career in multiple sectors, Public and Private sector

Consultant :2016 to date: National Department of Health Technical Advisor-Staffing Norms tasked with development of staffing norms for the South African work force AND Centre for Rural Health -CQI to support 90 90 90 implementation and PHC program support in the KZN department of health

Deputy Director: Monitoring and Evaluation 2012-2016 in the KZN Provincial department of health.

Project Manager :2008-2012; Project UKZN to support the Department of health in the CQI application on PMTCT

Clinical Specialist:2005-2008: Employed by Johnsons and Johnsons medical, responsible for Health workers education

Specialist Medical Representative:2002-2005; Specialist HIV Medical representative

Product Consultant:1999-2002 Blood Transfusion, responsible for education of health workers on plasma products

Head of Supplier Services Dept :1993-1999; Medscheme, supplier services unit head

Professional Nurse:1991-1992 in a medical ward

Contact Details

  • +27 (0)83 264 6394
  • Luvunoz@ukzn.ac.za

Publications

Ngidi WH, Naidoo JR, Ncama BP, Luvuno ZP, Mashamba-Thompson TP. Mapping evidence of interventions and strategies to bridge the gap in the implementation of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme policy in sub-Saharan countries: A scoping review. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine. 2017 Feb 22;9(1):1-0.

Luvuno Z, Ncama B, Mchunu G. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care workers related to treatment and care of transgender patients: a qualitative study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Gender and Behaviour. 2017;15(2):8694-706.

Ngidi W, Reddy J, Luvuno Z, Rollins N, Barker P, Mate KS. Using a campaign approach among health workers to increase access to antiretroviral therapy for pregnant HIV-infected women in South Africa. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2013 Aug 1;63(4):e133-9.