Admire Chikandiwa

Senior Researcher

Admire Chikandiwa is a Senior Researcher and Clinical Epidemiologist at Wits Planetary Health Research. He holds a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of the Witwatersrand, an MBA from Regent Business School, a Diploma in HIV Management from the College of Medicine of South Africa, a Master's in Public Health from the University of the Western Cape, and a Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Zimbabwe. With over 16 years of experience in public health, Admire has developed expertise in maternal and sexual reproductive health, as a clinician and an epidemiologist. His research interests focus on the intersection of infectious diseases, climate change and reproductive health outcomes. He is a lead investigator of the DISCOURSE Hub, a program investigating the links between various infectious diseases and cancers in Africa.

Currently, he is a co-investigator in a program examining the biological pathways linking heat exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa. He has also contributed expertly to the South African National Cervical Cancer Policy and STI Strategic Control Plan.