Chido is an epidemiologist with experience developing, coordinating, and evaluating implementation research studies with particular focus on projects evaluating the provision of sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young people in facility and community-based settings.

As a midwife and public health researcher, Lisa has more than 20 years’ experience living and working in low-resource settings. Her current program of research in Papua New Guinea seeks to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes through the design, implementation and evaluation of clinical and community-based interventions.

Mandisa Mdingi, RN, MPH, leads the STI research at the Foundation for Professional Development, East London. Awarded for best oral presentation at the 2023 ISSTDR in Chicago. Pursuing a PhD at the University of Pretoria titled “Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in South Africa”.

Dr. Cheng Wang, MD, PhD, is an epidemiologist with an emphasis on promoting HIV/STD related healthy behavior change in high-risk population, particularly those in resource-limited settings. Specifically, his current research focuses on investigating the feasibility and acceptability of promoting syphilis self-testing and dosycyline as PEP to prevent STI in MSM.

As a midwife and public health researcher, Lisa has more than 20 years’ experience living and working in low-resource settings. Her current program of research in Papua New Guinea seeks to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes through the design, implementation and evaluation of clinical and community-based interventions.

Mrs. Mandisa Mdingi, Professional Nurse and emerging STDs/HIV/AIDS researcher, holds a Master of Public Health. Leading STI projects at the Foundation for Professional Development, she's pursuing a PhD in medical microbiology at the University of Pretoria. Passionate about healthcare, she aims to advance knowledge and treatment in infectious diseases.

Dr. Cheng Wang, MD, PhD, is an epidemiologist with an emphasis on promoting HIV/STD related healthy behavior change in high-risk population, particularly those in resource-limited settings. Specifically, his current research focuses on investigating the feasibility and acceptability of promoting syphilis self-testing and dosycyline as PEP to prevent STI in MSM.

Dr Peters leads the STI care and treatment programme at the WHO since this year. He has almost 20 years’ experience working as clinician, epidemiologist, and researcher in the STI and HIV fields in low-resource settings across Southern Africa.