DIRECTORATE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
DIRECTORATE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
Prof. Seni has over 15 years of clinical, research and leadership experience in the fields of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Global Health, with specific focuses on establishing IPC, AMS and AMR Surveillance systems; and mitigating epidemics, pandemics and other infectious diseases of Public Health importance within and across countries. His key contributions include the:
1. Development and implementation of the Tanzania NAP-AMR (2017-2022, and 2023-2028).He serves in many national technical committees including, the National AMS TWGChairperson, member of the National Multisectoral Coordinating Committee on AMR,
member of the National One Health TWG, and member of the National Biosafety and
Biosecurity TWG.
2. Development of the Integrated AMR Surveillance for Africa Region (2024); and many other key regional documents on AMR, AMS and IPC. Provision of technical support in these key strategic areas to foster implementation in Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria and other ECSA countries.
3. Development of the WHO Global AMR Research Agenda in the human health sector (2023)
He is a seasoned consultant to the WHO, FAO, Africa-CDC, ASLM, ASM, ECSA-HC, USAID and Swiss-TPH.
Prof. Seni has supervised, reviewed and examined research projects and dissertations/theses to over 200 students (at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels in Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and South Africa); and has published over 150 technical reports and peer reviewed research articles. He cherishes track-records in research and clinical collaborations with institutions in Canada, USA, UK, Uganda,
Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Denmark, and Switzerland.
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Dismas Matovelo, an Obstetrician-Gynecologist with decades of medical and training experience, is passionate about enhancing Maternal and Newborn Child Health (MNCH) outcomes in Tanzania.
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