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public health, HIV and TB, qualitative, oral health, mental health

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South Africa

Biography

Experienced Senior Researcher in possession of a PhD in psycho-educational programme development and a healthcare qualification. Experience in diverse fields, ranging from health systems strengthening to policy-related work, as well as academic and research. Key areas of work have focused on monitoring and evaluation of key educational programmes and assessing quality and challenges of basic services in South Africa. Qualified in universal research methodologies. Currently work alongside implementers and policy makers and collaborate and engage with stakeholders both nationally and internationally.

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Employment (7)

Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2016-01-31 to present | Principal Researcher (Health Economics and Epidemiology)
Employment
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Aneesa Moolla

University of the Witwatersrand: Johannesburg-Braamfontein, Gauteng, ZA

2010-09-01 to present | Lecturer (Health Sciences)
Employment
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Aneesa Moolla

BroadReach Healthcare (South Africa): Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2011-03-01 to 2015-07-31 | Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Research, Monitoring and Evaluation)
Employment
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Aneesa Moolla

Private practice: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

1995-03-01 to 2012-11-30 | Dental Hygienist (Dentistry)
Employment
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Aneesa Moolla

Aurum Institute: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2009-04-01 to 2010-06-30 | Research Associate (HIV Prevention)
Employment
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Aneesa Moolla

3M (United States): Gauteng, Gauteng, ZA

2008-03-01 to 2009-03-31 | Sales Advisor (Dentistry)
Employment
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Aneesa Moolla

City of Johannesburg: Joahnnesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2005-03-01 to 2005-06-30 | Consultant (Health)
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Aneesa Moolla

Education and qualifications (5)

UNESCO: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2015-08-31 to 2015-09-04 | Certificate (Bioethics)
Education
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Aneesa Moolla

University of Johannesburg: Auckland Park, Gauteng, ZA

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | Philosophiae Doctor (Educational Psychology)
Qualification
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Aneesa Moolla

University of Johannesburg: Auckland Park, Gauteng, ZA

2005-01-01 to 2007-12-31 | Magister Educationis (Educational Psychology)
Qualification
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Aneesa Moolla

University of South Africa: Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

2003 | BA(HONS) (Education and Psychology)
Qualification
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Aneesa Moolla

University of Western Cape Faculty of Dentistry: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, ZA

1993-01-01 to 1994-12-31 | Dental Hygienist (Dentistry)
Education
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Aneesa Moolla

Professional activities (4)

Oral Hygiene Association of South Africa: Joahnnesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2022-01-01 to present | Editor (OHASA Journal)
Invited position
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Aneesa Moolla

Public Oral Health Forum: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2020-06-01 to present | Executive Member (Oral Health)
Invited position
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Aneesa Moolla

IntechOpen: London, GB

2019-11-01 to present | Academic Editor (Health)
Invited position
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Aneesa Moolla

Health Professions Council of South Africa: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

1995-01-01 to present
Membership
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Aneesa Moolla

Funding (3)

Evaluations to Inform Decisions using Economics and Epidemiology (EVIDENCE)

2019-09 to 2024-09 | Award
USAID (Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA)
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Aneesa Moolla

Innovations Research for HIV/AIDS (INROADS)

2012-10 to 2018-10 | Award
USAID (Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA)
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Aneesa Moolla

Estimating prevalence of oral disease and malignancies; and understanding oral disease progression by HIV status in tertiary hospitals in South Africa

Grant
CFAR (Boston, US)
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Aneesa Moolla

Works (23)

A modelling framework for translating discrete choice experiment results into cost‐effectiveness estimates: an application to designing tailored and scalable HIV and contraceptive services for adolescents in Gauteng, South Africa

Journal of the International AIDS Society
2023-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26124
Part of ISSN: 1758-2652
Part of ISSN: 1758-2652
Contributors: Caroline Govathson-Mandimika; Lawrence C. Long; Colin A. Russell; Aneesa Moolla; Sophie Pascoe; Brooke Nichols
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Aneesa Moolla

Coping mechanisms during the COVID‐19 pandemic and lockdown in metropolitan Johannesburg, South Africa: A qualitative study

American Journal of Human Biology
2023-07-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23958
Part of ISSN: 1042-0533
Part of ISSN: 1520-6300
Contributors: Nerli Paredes Ruvalcaba; Andrew Wooyoung Kim; Nokubonga Ndaba; Lindile Cele; Someleze Swana; Edna Bosire; Aneesa Moolla
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The Impact of Traumatic Dental Injuries on the Mental and Social Well-Being of Children and Adolescents: Recommendations for Patient Management

Dentistry
2023-06-14 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.109950
Part of ISBN: 9781803556369
Part of ISBN: 9781803556376
Part of ISSN: 2631-6218
Contributors: Aneesa Moolla
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Aneesa Moolla

The lived experiences of Tuberculosis survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic and government lockdown in South Africa: a qualitative analysis

2023-05-05 | Preprint
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2857896/v1
Contributors: Ann Scheunemann; Aneesa Moolla; Constance Mongwenyana; Neliswe Mkize; Mohammed Rassool; Vuyokazi Jezile; Denise Evans
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Aneesa Moolla

Religious and Medical Pluralism Among Traditional Healers in Johannesburg, South Africa

Journal of Religion and Health
2023-03-27 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01795-7
Part of ISSN: 0022-4197
Part of ISSN: 1573-6571
Contributors: Michael Galvin; Lesley Chiwaye; Aneesa Moolla
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Aneesa Moolla

School-going learners are more likely to access HIV and contraceptive care at locations with friendly providers, Wi-Fi and other value-added services: Findings from a discrete choice experiment among learners in Gauteng, South Africa

2022-07-15 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.07.13.22277459
Contributors: Caroline Govathson-Mandimika; Lawrence C Long; Aneesa Moolla; Sithabile Mngadi-Ncube; Nkosinathi Ngcobo; Constance Mongwenyana; Naomi Lince-Deroche; Sophie Pascoe
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Community health worker models in South Africa: a qualitative study on policy implementation of the 2018/19 revised framework

Health Policy and Planning
2021-05-17 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czaa172
Contributors: Joshua P Murphy; Aneesa Moolla; Sharon Kgowedi; Constance Mongwenyana; Sithabile Mngadi; Nkosinathi Ngcobo; Jacqui Miot; Denise Evans; Sophie Pascoe
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Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Practical Guide for Dental Professionals

Clinical Concepts and Practical Management Techniques in Dentistry
2021-01-30 | Book chapter
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Aneesa Moolla

Health provider perspectives on the implementation of the same-day-ART initiation policy in the Gauteng province of South Africa

Health Research Policy and Systems
2021-01-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12961-020-00673-y
Part of ISSN: 1478-4505
Contributors: Dorina Onoya; Idah Mokhele; Tembeka Sineke; Bulelwa Mngoma; Aneesa Moolla; Marnie Vujovic; Jacob Bor; Jonas Langa; Matthew P. Fox
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Perceptions of provincial and district level managers’ on the policy implementation of school oral health in South Africa

BMC Health Services Research
2021-01-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-06004-9
Part of ISSN: 1472-6963
Contributors: Mpho Molete; Aimee Stewart; Aneesa Moolla; Jude Ofuzinim Igumbor
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Provider perspectives on contraceptive service delivery: findings from a qualitative study in Johannesburg, South Africa

BMC Health Services Research
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4900-9
Part of ISSN: 1472-6963
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Aneesa Moolla

Voices from the front lines: A qualitative study of integration of HIV, tuberculosis, and primary healthcare services in Johannesburg, South Africa

PLOS ONE
2020-10-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230849
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
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Aneesa Moolla

“Patients are not the same, so we cannot treat them the same” – A qualitative content analysis of provider, patient and implementer perspectives on differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in South Africa

Journal of the International AIDS Society
2020-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25544
Part of ISSN: 1758-2652
Part of ISSN: 1758-2652
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Aneesa Moolla

Barriers and facilitators of completing the steps in the PMTCT cascade at Midwife Obstetric Units in Gauteng - Healthcare Provider and Patient's views

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2020-05-06 | Preprint
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24824/v1
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Aneesa Moolla

Reasons for late presentation for antenatal care, healthcare providers’ perspective

BMC Health Services Research
2019-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4855-x
Part of ISSN: 1472-6963
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Aneesa Moolla

“Even if you’re HIV-positive there’s life after if you take your medication”: experiences of people on long-term ART in South Africa: a short report

AIDS Care
2019-08-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1597960
Part of ISSN: 0954-0121
Part of ISSN: 1360-0451
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Aneesa Moolla

“My future is bright…I won't die with the cause of AIDS”: ten-year patient ART outcomes and experiences in South Africa

Journal of the International AIDS Society
2018-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25184
Part of ISSN: 1758-2652
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Aneesa Moolla

Oral Hygienist of the future

OHASA
2015 | Journal article
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Aneesa Moolla

The lived experiences of children living on the streets of Hillbrow

Curationis
2015-02-27 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4102/curationis.v38i1.1274
Part of ISSN: 2223-6279
Part of ISSN: 0379-8577
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Aneesa Moolla

O12.5 Traditional Explanatory Models of Disease and Messaging Around HIV and STI Risk and Prevention: Findings from an Exploratory Study with Traditional Health Practitioners in South Africa

Sexually Transmitted Infections
2013-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0153
Part of ISSN: 1368-4973
Part of ISSN: 1472-3263
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Aneesa Moolla

A psycho-educational model to facilitate the mental health of street children

2013-05-06 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Aneesa Moolla

Street Children's Experiences of Aggression during Interaction with Police

Journal of Psychology in Africa
2008-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2008.10820239
Part of ISSN: 1433-0237
Part of ISSN: 1815-5626
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Aneesa Moolla

Clinical Concepts and Practical Management Techniques in Dentistry

IntechOpen
Book
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Aneesa Moolla

Peer review (3 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Culture, medicine and psychiatry. (1)
Review activity for F1000Research. (1)
Review activity for Health and quality of life outcomes (1)
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