Mwanaidi Yahya Kafuye

Accomplished health research leader with over 20 years of expertise in research, clinical trials regulatory oversight and bioethics at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR). Demonstrated success in securing donor-funded grants and developing national research ethics frameworks, while also spearheading global health research collaborations. Notable achievements include the creation of comprehensive health research policies and regulatory guidelines that enhance ethical standards across Africa. Committed to advancing ethical research practices to improve health outcomes.

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• Family
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NAME OF PRIMARY SCHOOL: MGULANI PRIMARY SCHOOL

• LOCATION: TEMEKE, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
• YEAR OF COMPLETION: 1986

NAME OF SECONDARY SCHOOL: KIBASILA SECONDARY SCHOOL

• LOCATION: TEMEKE, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
• YEAR OF COMPLETION: 1990

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL: TAMBAZA HIGH SCHOOL

• LOCATION: ILALA, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
• YEAR OF COMPLETION: 1993

NAME OF NATIONAL SERVICE CAMP: RUVU JKT

OPERATION SIX MONTHS

YEAR OF COMPLETION: 1993

🎓 Certified in Clinical Trial Monitoring – Uganda Institute of Infectious Diseases (2024)
🎓 Certified in Personal Effectiveness & Leadership Skills - Uganda Institute of Infectious Diseases (2024)
🎓 Certified Facilitator – Ethical & Social Issues in Genetic Research(2024)

GUIDELINES:

EXPERTISE FACILITATION OF DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS RESEARCH ETHICS GUIDELINES AND  STANDARD OPARATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) AS MENTIONED BELOW:

1 HEALTH SECTOR:

i. Guidelines on Ethics for Health Research in Tanzania. 3rd Edition. National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania. 2023: ISBN 978- 9976-5568-1-0

https://nimr.or.tz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GUIDELINES-FOR- HEALTH-RESEARCH-2023.pdf

ii. Standard Operating Procedures for the National Health Research Ethics Committee, 3rd Edition. 2023 https://nimr.or.tz/wp- content/uploads/2023/06/NatHREC-SOPS_2023.pdf

iii. GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWING HEALTH RESEARCH PROTOCOLS, July 2022. https://nimr.or.tz/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Guideline-for-

Reviewers-for-NATHREC-Final-July-2022.pdf

iv. Data Transfer Agreement for Researchers/Organizations. https://nimr.or.tz/wp- content/uploads/2022/01/Data_Transfer_Agreement_for_Researchers.pdf

v.  Material Transfer Agreement for Researchers/Organizations. https://nimr.or.tz/wp- content/uploads/2022/01/Material_Transfer_Agreement_for_Researchers. pdf

vi. Accreditation Guide for Institutional Research Ethics Committees in Tanzania. March 2023. https://nimr.or.tz/wp- content/uploads/2023/06/Accreditation-for-IRECs_2023.pdf

vii. Standard Operating Procedures for the Zanzibar Health Research Ethics Committee, October, 2022

viii. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE. 3RD EDITION, 2023. https://nimr.or.tz/wpcontent/uploads/2023/06/NatHREC-SOPS_2023.pdf

2 AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES SECTORS:

a.  Standard operating procedures for conducting forestry and beekeeping research in Tanzania. 1st edition, 2020. https://tafori.or.tz/wp- content/uploads/2022/07/STANDARD-OPERATING-PROCEDURES- FOR-CONDUCTING-FORESTRY-AND-BEEKEEPING-RESEARCH-IN- TANZANIA.pdf

b. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute 2021-2025. October 2022

c. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Zanzibar Livestock Research Institute Committee (ZALRIC) October, 2022

d. Tanzania fisheries Research Technical and Ethical Committee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). May 2022

e. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Tanzania Livestock Research Technical and Ethical Clearance committee (LRTECC). May 2022

f. Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute Standard Operating Procedures for undertaking agricultural research. 2020

g. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING FORESTRY AND BEEKEEPING RESEARCH IN TANZANIA. 1ST EDITION, 2020. https://tafori.or.tz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/STANDARD-OPERATING- PROCEDURES-FOR-CONDUCTING-FORESTRY-AND-BEEKEEPING- RESEARCH-IN-TANZANIA.pdf

3 REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT OF ZANZIBAR OFFICE OF THE CHIEF GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN:

a. Guideline for Research Registration and Clearance. October 2022

4 FACILITATION OF FOLLOWING GUIDELINES UNDER REVIEW:

I.  Protection of indigenous population rights in health research

II. Participatory Visual Methods for Community Engagement and

III. Health research BIOBANK guideline.

TECHNICAL REPORTS:

1. “Midterm evaluation of Our Rights, Our Future PLUS (O3PLUS)” HAR/EHW/O3PLUS MTR – Covering Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Namibia and Kenya. December 2024. Pam Baatsen, Tasneem Kakal, Craig Tinashe Dube, Smilte Sidekerskyte, and Marielle Le Mat (KIT); Craig Tinashe Dube and Nyasha Josephine Chigariro (Team Zimbabwe); Inviolata Njeri Njoroge, Martin Odhiambo, and Joel Musili (Team Kenya); Rose Mwangi and Mwanaidi Kafuye (Team Tanzania); and Randolph Mouton, Jeany Auala, Otseyamwe Afrikaner (Team Namibia)

2. Survey On the Burden of Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Schistosomes Among Pre-schoolers in Mainland Tanzania. 2023. Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC). 22 Barack Obama Av. P.O. Box 977 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Kaunara Azizi1 , Analice Kamala, Devotha Mushumbusi1, Francis Modaha1, Tuzie Edwin, Ramadhani Mwiru, Mwanaidi Kafuye, Peter Kaswahili, Donath Tarimo, Germana Leyna.

3. An Exploratory Study of factors leading to low and inappropriate use of condoms in community settings with different prevalence of HIV in two districts in Tanzania. 2012. National Institute for Medical Research, Head Quarters, 3 Barack Obama Av. 11101, Dar es salaam. Godfrey M Mubyazi ., Julius J Massaga., Amon Exavery., Adiel K Mushi., Joyce K Ikingura., Filemoni Tenu., Hamisi M Malebo., Judith Msovela., Sia E Malekia., Emmanuel A Makundi., Victor Wiketye, Acleus SM Rutta John W Ogondiek., Abubakar Mziray, Allen Garimo, Edward Maswanya., Mwanaidi Y Kafuye., Wllium Kisinza., Gloria Mbogo., Neema Jamu & Mwelecele N Malecela.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Bishoge, O., Njee, R., & Mbatia, Y. …Kafuye M. … (2024). Traditional medicine in Tanzania: a review of historical perspective, current practices and challenges. Hist Philos Med, 6(4), 16.

2. Obadia Kyetuza Bishoge; Mwanaidi Omary; Edwin Liheluka; Jonathan Mcharo Mshana; Maryyusta Nguyamu; Yolanda Joseph Mbatia; Robert Mussa Njee; Mwanaidi Kafuye. Hand hygiene practices among primary and secondary school students in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development (2023) 13 (12): 1018– 1035. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.222

3. MACHAKU D, Kafuye M, Joseph R, Kazyoba P, Aboud M. FACTORS INFLUENCING TURN-AROUND TIME OF ETHICS REVIEW IN TANZANIA: ASSESSMENT OF PROTOCOL REVIEW SYSTEMS. The Global Health Network Collections. 2023 Aug 14.

2. MWANAIDI Y. KAFUYE-MLWILO, PAUSHALI MUKHERJEE AND VIRANDER S. CHAUHAN. Kinetic of humoral and memory B cell response induced by Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-119 in mice. Infect. Immun. 2012, 80(2):633.

3. MARTHA LEMNGE, MICHAEL ALIFRANGIS, MWANAIDI KAFUYE, METHOD SEGEJA, SAMWEL GESASE, DANIEL MINJA, JULIUS J. MASSAGA, ANITA M. RONN, AND IB C. BYGBJERG. High reinfection rate and treatment failure in children treated with amodiaquine for falciparum malaria in muheza villages, northeastern Tanzania. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 75(2), 2006, pp 188-193

4. Godfrey M Mubyazi, Amon Exavery, Hamisi M Malebo, Emmanuel A Makundi, Sia E Malekia, Victor Wiketye, Adiel K Mushi, Judith Msovela, MWANAIDI Y KAFUYE, John W Ogondiek, Edward Maswanya, Filemoni Tenu, Joyce K Ikingura, Abubakar Mziray, Acleus Sm Ruta, Allen Garimo, Mwelecele N Malecela and Julius J Massaga. Experiences, Perceptions and Attitudes of Religious Leaders and Parents Regarding Condom Promotion for HIV Infection Prevention: A Qualitative Study from Tanzania. SM J Public Health Epidemiol. 2016;2(1):1024

5. JOYCE IKINGURA AND MWANAIDI KAFUYE. A Bioethics short course for researchers and health workers provided by NatHREC Tanzania. HRH Newsletter (2016) 13:5

6. Godfrey M. Mubyazi, Amon Exaver, Filemoni Tenu, Julius J. Massaga, Jovitha Rugemalila, Hamisi M. Malebo, Victor Wiketye, Emmanuel A. Makundi, Joyce K. Ikingura, Adiel K. Mushi, Sia E. Malekia, Abubakary Mziray, John W. Ogondiek, Amos Kahwa, MWANAIDI M. KAFUYE and Mwelecele N. Malecela. Determinants of demand for condoms to prevent HIV infections among barmaids and guest- house workers in two districts, Tanzania. BMC Res Notes (2015) 8:630

• MARCH 2025