Sithabiso Masuku

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Associate

s.d.masuku@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0671

Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Sithabiso Masuku
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA

Profile: I am an actuarial analyst turned health economist and joined SCHARR after a seven-year stint as a health economic modeller at the Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office (HE2RO). I originally studied a BSc in Actuarial Science and Mathematical Statistics at University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa after which I spent seven years working in the insurance and reinsurance industries. I then studied for my MSc in Health Economics and Decision Modelling at the University of Sheffield.

Research interests: I am particularly interested in using health economic modelling in understanding the impact of different health interventions.

Currently, I am working on a study that aims to determine and explore the impact of health systems constraints on breast cancer care in South Africa.

Publications

Cassim N, Omar SV, Masuku SD, Moultrie H, Stevens WS, Ismail F & da Silva P (2024) Xpert MTB/XDR implementation in South Africa: cost outcomes of centralised vs. decentralised approaches. IJTLD OPEN, 1(5), 215-222.
Masuku SD, Berhanu R, Van Rensburg C, Ndjeka N, Rosen S, Long L, Evans D & Nichols BE (2020) Managing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa: a budget impact analysis. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 24(4), 376-382.
Masuku SD, Brennan AT, Vetter B, Venter F, Mtshazo B, Sokhela S, Mashabane N, Kao K & Meyer-Rath G () The cost of adding rapid screening for diabetes, hypertension, and COVID-19 to COVID-19 vaccination queues in Johannesburg, South Africa. BMC Public Health, 24(1).
Brennan AT, Vetter B, Masuku SD, Mtshazo B, Mashabane N, Sokhela S, Venter WDF, Kao K & Meyer-Rath G () Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension into the COVID-19 vaccine programme in Johannesburg, South Africa. BMC Public Health, 23(1).
Mdege ND, Masuku SD, Musakwa N, Chisala M, Tingum EN, Boachie MK & Shokraneh F () Costs and cost-effectiveness of treatment setting for children with wasting, oedema and growth failure/faltering: A systematic review. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(11), e0002551-e0002551.
Masuku SD, Lekodeba N & Meyer-Rath G () The costs of interventions for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular disease in South Africa – a systematic literature review. BMC Public Health, 22(1).

Masuku S, Mandrik O, Mdege N, Mishra G, Muwonge R, Meyer-Rath G, Lince-Deroche N & Brennan A () Breast Cancer Screening Using Clinical Breast Examination: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for South Africa. TBA, 18 July 2025 - 23 July 2025.

Lekodeba N, Rosen S, Phiri B, Masuku S, Govathson C, Kamanga A, Haimbe P, Shakwelele H, Mwansa M, Lumano-Mulenga P , Huber A et al (2024) Optimal mix of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in Zambia: a mathematical modelling study, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Grants: Wellcome Trust
Early Career Award 2023 - 2028
Discrete event simulation of private and public comprehensive breast care clinics in South Africa - a case study exploring the economics of stepwise implementation of breast care improvements and resource pooling

International Master’s Fellowship 2019 - 2022
Using economic modelling to determine the optimal package of services against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa

Professional activities and memberships: 2023-2024 Union of International Cancer Control (UICC) Young Leader
2024 Springer Nature and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Rising Scholar