About

Dr. Jovin R Tibenderana is a Medical Doctor, Epidemiologist, Biostatistician and Public Health Specialist with a strong commitment to improving Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) in Tanzania and beyond. He is currently serving as an Assistant Lecturer at St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS) in Ifakara, Morogoro Tanzania. Dr. Jovin has been actively involved in a range of public health programs including HPV vaccination among many others and has a strong track record of publications in reputable, peer-reviewed international journals in the field of RMNCAH. Dr Jovin has experience of using National representative data (Tanzania Demographic Health Survey) and Registry data.

Positions

• Head of Unit and Assistant Lecturer Directorate of Research, Partnerships and Community Services

Qualifications

• MSc in Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics

Research & expertise

Research interests

• Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health

Areas of expertise

• Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Memberships & honours

Professional memberships

• International Biometric Society
• Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Tanzania Public Health Association

Awards and honours

• Dr Shirish Patel Education Scholarship Fund
• Best SFUCHAS Junior Researcher Award
• Erasmus Travel Grant
• Dr. Ntuli Kapologwe Primary Healthcare Award
• Children Development Grant by ESSA.