Dr. Mandla Bhuda holds a PhD in public health, specializing in air pollution and health risk assessment. He is a published author in international peer-reviewed journals and is registered as an Environmental Health Practitioner with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). He currently serves as a senior lecturer in public health at UNISA and an extraordinary lecturer at the University of Pretoria, School of Health Systems and Public Health.

Experience

  • –present
    Senior Lecturer: Public Health , University of South Africa

Education

  •  
    University of South Africa , BSc honours Environmental Monitoring and Modelling
  • 2024 
    University of Pretoria , PhD: Public health
  • 2020 
    University of Pretoria , Master of Public Health

Publications

  • 2025
    Health Risks of Atmospheric Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Its Trace Elements in Mabopane, South Africa,
  • 2024
    Association between Outdoor and Indoor Air Pollution Sources and Atopic Eczema among Preschool Children in South Africa,
  • 2024
    Household fuel use and severe asthma symptoms among preschool children in Gauteng province, South Africa: a cross-sectional study,

Professional Memberships

  • Health Professional Council of South Africa- Independent Environmental Health Practitioner

Contact Mandla for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision