Principal Investigator
Chief Investigator and WP2 Lead Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the Musculoskeletal Research Unit (MRU), University of Bristol and an Honorary Consultant Orthogeriatrician at the Royal United Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Bath. Honorary Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Co-director of the sub-Saharan Africa Musculoskeletal Network (SAMSON). Chair of the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group in the UK. Her research interests include musculoskeletal epidemiology and the health of ageing populations. 
@celiagregson
Co-Investigators
South Africa PI Associate Professor/Chief Specialist and Head of Geriatrics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal & Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban, South Africa. She has both a clinical and research interest in osteoporosis and is an executive member of the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa.
Orthopaedic Trauma Lead Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, University of Oxford and Honorary Consultant Trauma Surgeon, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. His research interests are in clinical and cost effectiveness of musculoskeletal trauma interventions. He is Chief Investigator for a series of randomised trials and associated studies
Zimbabwe PI Director of the Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Zimbabwe and Professor of International Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK. Research interests include adolescent health, HIV, sexual and reproductive health and chronic disease. @rashida_abbferr
Professor Rachael Gooberman-Hill
WP5 Lead Professor of Health and Anthropology and Director of the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research at the University of Bristol, UK. She is a Social Anthropologist by background who applies techniques from anthropology and qualitative approaches in applied health research. @RGoobermanHill
Co-Gambia Co-PI Senior Research Associate, MRC Gambia, The Gambia. He trained in Medical Lab Sciences and gained a PhD training in Nutrition. His research interests include long term effects of pregnancy calcium intervention on both maternal and offspring blood pressure and fragility fractures in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mr M Ndekwere
Zimbabwe Co-PI Consulting General Orthopaedic surgeon at Sally Mugabe Hospital, Zimbabwe. He is currently appointed technical advisor for the Ministry of Health.
WP3 Lead Senior Lecturer in Health Economist based at the University of Bristol, UK. Sian’s research interests focus on improving the conduct of economic evaluations. She has over 20 years’ experience.
WP1 Lead & Gambia Co-PI Professor of Global Musculoskeletal Health at the University of Southampton, UK and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at MRC Unit The Gambia. Prof Ward co-leads the Sub-Saharan Africa Musculoskeletal Network. Her research interests focus on how to achieve and maintain functional ability to ensure healthy musculoskeletal system throughout life. @KateAWard17
Collaborators
Project Manager and Epidemiologist Research Fellow, University of Bristol, UK. Anya is a chronic disease epidemiologist with interests in musculoskeletal health, oncology and global health. @AnyaJBurton
Omar Cessay
WP5 Ethnographer – The Gambia Omar is a Scientific Officer (Social Science) with 20+ years of experience in research with the Medical Research Council of the Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is currently the ethnographer for the Fracture –E3 study in the Gambia.
Joseph Chipanga
Data Manager – Zimbabwe Joseph is a highly competent IT professional with an experience in managing Data and databases. With strong technical skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills, enabling to interact with colleagues at all levels.
Tendai Chiweshe
WP5 Ethnographer – Zimbabwe, Tendai is a Research Assistant with interest in using research to improve access of health services to children, women and adolescents.
WP5 Deputy Research Fellow, University of Bristol, UK. Sarah is a sociologist who uses qualitative research methods in applied health research for musculoskeletal conditions. Her research interests include service delivery, treatment seeking behaviour and the evaluation of complex interventions using sociological theory and frameworks. @Sarah_M_Drew
Dr Lucy Gates
WP1 Deputy Senior Research Fellow, University of Southampton, UK. Lucy is an Allied Health Professional by background with research experience in the epidemiology of lower limb musculoskeletal health. Her current research is focused largely in low-middle income countries.
Azita Ghassemi
Research Coordinator (UoB) Azita worked for many years as a Programmer Analyst for private sectors. She has worked in higher education institution for many years on different capacities; research-based and promotional filmmaking, coordinating research projects, supporting academics in grant writing process and building project websites to name a few.
Orthopaedic expert Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon and Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Liverpool and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. His research focuses on developing global orthopaedic research in low-income countries. @DrSiGraham
Fundile Habana
Data Manager – South Africa. Fundile holds an National Certificate in Information Technology, Software and Hardware Concepts, Administration & Bookkeeping. He is highly experienced in data entry, management, and analysis of data in clinical studies. His previous work experience includes being a senior administrative assistant, data capture and analysis, and tutor.
Momodou Jallow
Research Coordinator – The Gambia Momodou has different level of Continuous Professional Development Courses. He was a Research Nurse & Internal Monitor for MRCG@LSHTM with the Vaccine and Immunity Theme study projects. He has worked with different projects both Clinical Trial and Epidemiology studies.
Musa Jarjou
Data Manager – The Gambia He started working for MRC since 1983 in the following: Field worker, Lab Technician, Research Technician, Network and Server Administrator, Senior Data Supervisor, Asst. Data Manager and Data Manager.
Professor Mkhululi (Mac) Lukhele
Orthopaedic expert Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedics University of Witwatersrand. Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon and researcher.
PhD Candidate Consultant in Geriatrics at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital and an Honorary lecturer at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
WP3 Deputy Research Fellow in Health Economics at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Nyasha’s research interests include economic evaluations of interventions to improve infectious disease control and decision-analytic modelling for cost-effectiveness analysis.
Tadios (Ted) Manyanga
Study Co-ordinator – Zimbabwe Ted is a Public Health Practitioner with more than 8 years’ experience in the field of clinical trials. He is passionate about clinical trials conduct, internal monitoring, and coordination. He has a strong background in management especially project management.
Kebba Marenah
Orthopedic Surgeon, Edward Francis-Small Teaching Hospital, The Gambia. Kebba is Gambia’s first Orthopedic surgeon. He specialises in trauma, but also covers Pediatric orthopedics, Joint replacement surgery; Hand Surgery and Spinal surgery. He is also Senior lecturer at the School of Medicine and allied health sciences, University of the Gambia and American International University West Africa.
Orthopaedics Expert Clinical Lecturer in Trauma & Orthopaedics, University of Oxford, UK. His research interests are in orthopaedic trauma and infection as a complication of surgery.
Dr Veena Mazarello Paes
Research Fellow in Global Health– University of Oxford. Veena’s research focuses on epidemiology and global public health. She is currently involved with research in health systems development and improving trauma care standards particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Dr Bavumile (Vumi) Mbanjwa
PhD Candidate Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at University of Kwa-Zulu Natal and King Edward VIII hospital in Durban, South Africa.
Mr Prudance Mushayavanhu
Orthopaedic Expert Consulting General Orthopaedic surgeon at Sally Mugabe Hospital, and The Bone & Joint Clinic, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Amanda Mwelase
WP5 Ethnographer Amanda is a Researcher with a Masters in Research Psychology, with an interest in medical, health and social science research. She is currently based in Gauteng.
Mohamad Nasser
Senior Research Associate – Epidemiologist and Study Manager Mohamad is currently working as an epidemiologist and a data manager for the Fractures-E3 study, within the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol. His research involves investigating health outcomes associated with hip fractures, aimed at uncovering factors that impact patient well-being.
Deputy PI – South Africa Specialist rheumatologist based in Kwazulu-Natal. Farhanah is also an executive member of National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa.
Data Manager Hannah has completed her PhD in genetic epidemiology. She is currently working as the Data Manager for the Fractures-E3 study, within the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol.