Research and Community

Our Commitment to healing our communities is forever. Below is a list of Research and Community projects we have lead.

Fighting Drug-Resistant STIs: Dr. Moraba in Trial for First New Gonorrhoea Drug in Decades

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With rising antibiotic resistance, gonorrhoea is becoming harder to treat. Dr. Sehulong Robert Moraba contributed…

Exploring a Novel HIV Vaccine Strategy: Dr. Moraba’s Role in the VIR-1388 Trial

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While antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV into a manageable condition, the search for a preventive…

Expanding HIV Prevention Options for Young Women: Dr. Moraba in F/TAF PrEP Trial

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Adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa remain disproportionately affected by HIV. Dr. Sehulong…

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Clinical Trial Operations & Site Management

Clinical Trial Site Leadership & Directorship: Full operational management of a clinical research site, including staffing, SOP development, and quality systems.

Principal & Sub-Investigator Services: Serving as the responsible study physician for Phase I-IV clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas (especially Infectious Diseases: HIV, TB, RSV, Vaccines).

Site Feasibility & Activation: Assessing a site’s capability to conduct specific trials, followed by leading the activation process (regulatory submissions, clinic setup, training).

Regulatory & Ethics Compliance Management: Ensuring adherence to SAHPRA, GCP, protocol-specific requirements, and maintaining all essential regulatory documentation.

Clinical Quality Assurance (CQA) & Auditing: Conducting internal audits of clinical trial processes and data to ensure readiness for sponsor and regulatory inspections.

Clinical Research Services

Protocol Implementation & Study Coordination: Managing all day-to-day aspects of a clinical trial at the site level, from participant screening to close-out.

Participant Recruitment & Retention Strategy: Leveraging community engagement experience to design and implement effective strategies for diverse populations.

Informed Consent Process Oversight: Ensuring ethical and comprehensive participant consenting, a critical skill noted in his trial roles.

Investigational Product (IP) Management: Oversight of the storage, prescription, dispensing, and accountability of trial drugs/vaccines.

Clinical Trial Safety Monitoring & Pharmacovigilance: Performing safety assessments, managing adverse events, and ensuring timely reporting.

Capacity Building & Training

GCP & Research Ethics Training: Certified to provide training to research staff, nurses, and investigators on international and local ethical research standards.

Clinical Research Staff Mentorship & Training: Developing and delivering training programs for research nurses, coordinators, and data capture staff.

TB/HIV Clinical Mentorship for Healthcare Workers: Building clinical capacity for nurses and clinicians in public health and primary care settings.

Trial-Specific Procedure Training: Training site staff on complex trial protocols, laboratory procedures, and data collection tools.

Scientific & Medical Leadership

Clinical Trial Design & Protocol Development Consultation: Providing input on protocol feasibility, especially for trials in African settings and vulnerable populations.

Medical Monitoring & Safety Review: Serving as an independent medical monitor for clinical trials, reviewing safety data.

Clinical Advisory Services for Sponsors/CROs: Advising pharmaceutical companies and research organizations on best practices for conducting trials in South Africa and similar contexts.

Scientific Communications & Community Engagement: Translating complex trial concepts for communities, stakeholders, and healthcare workers to build trust and understanding.

Public Health & Programme Implementation Research

Implementation Science Research: Designing and leading studies on how to best integrate new evidence (like trial results) into real-world public health programs.

Programme Evaluation & Quality Improvement: Using research methodologies to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV/TB/PHC programs and design quality improvement initiatives.

Operational Research for Public Health: Conducting studies to solve practical problems in healthcare delivery (e.g., optimizing mobile clinic models, improving treatment adherence).

Telemedicine & Digital Health Integration

Telemedicine Clinical Service Design: Setting up and providing oversight for telemedicine platforms in clinical care and research support.

Digital Health Tool Integration in Research: Advising on and implementing the use of electronic data capture (EDC), EHR systems, and novel tools (e.g., AI for chest X-rays) in research settings.

Specialized Consulting Services

Community Engagement & Stakeholder Facilitation: Conducting community needs assessments and acting as a liaison between research sponsors, health authorities, and community leaders.

Feasibility Assessments for New Clinic/Research Sites: Evaluating the potential for establishing new primary care clinics or clinical trial sites in underserved areas.

Grant Writing & Research Proposal Development: Leveraging extensive experience to design and write competitive grant applications for clinical and public health research.

Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) Membership: Serving as an independent expert on DSMBs for clinical trials, particularly those in infectious diseases.