Auxillia Masunda
Africa University, Zimbabwe
Biography
Auxillia Masunda is a Zimbabwean state-registered nurse and public health practitioner who has over 15 years of experience in the health sector. She has held various posts in Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care; initially as a nursing sister and then in various other capacities including a research nurse, voluntary counsellor and then public health officer. Her career interests are in community health, adolescent health and sexual reproductive health. Auxillia’s career highlights include participation in the development of Zimbabwe’s Protocol for Influenza Sentinel Surveillance and research work in various public health topics in which findings were presented locally and nationally. Auxillia holds a Master of Public Health Degree from Africa University, a Bachelor in Community and Health Psychology degree from the University of South Africa, Sexual Gender Based Violence Certificate, Certificate in Systemic Counselling in Context of HIV/AIDS and a Diploma in General Nursing. Currently, Auxillia is employed by the City of Harare’s Department of Health as a Sister in Charge at Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital.