Country of Residence
Discipline(s)
Institution
Human Sciences Research Council
Public Health, Societies and Belonging
Research Interests
HIV Prevention and Treatment,
Men’s Health and HIV Engagement,
Community-Based HIV Research
Topics to speak on:
HIV and Men
The true measure of success is not what we achieve individually, but the impact we make in the lives of others.
Biography
Dr. Mbuzeleni Hlongwa is a public health researcher specializing in HIV prevention and treatment. He is a Senior Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council and an Honorary Lecturer in Public Health Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His research focuses on improving linkage to HIV care, expanding PrEP access, and advancing HIV self-testing strategies, particularly among men in South Africa. He is a member of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) and the Global Young Academy (GYA). He is an NRF-rated researcher and a recipient of the NRF Research Excellence Award for Early Career Researchers. He has also been recognized with the University of KwaZulu-Natal Top 10 Young Researcher Award.
Awards
University of KwaZulu-Natal 2023 Top 10 Young Researcher Award
National Research Foundation Y-rated researcher Award
NRF Research Excellence Award for Early Career/Emerging Researchers, 2024
SA Medical Research Council Self-Initiated Research (SIR) grant (2024 – 2026)
SA MRC National Health Scholars Program (2019-2021)
College of Health Sciences Scholarship for Ph.D. Studies (2018/19)