Dr Helena Herrera
Biography
Helena graduated with a Combined Science degree (Cum Laude) from the University of Seville (Spain), in 1997. She then completed a PgCert Education before registering as a pharmacist in 1998. She then worked as a pharmacy manager while undertaking a number of post-graduate courses, including an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and PgC in Pharmacy Management.
In 2006, she joined the University of Portsmouth to be Course Leader for the Foundation Degree in Medicines Management, and subsequently, the MSc in Pharmacy Practice. She then gained additional qualifications, including a PhD and PgC in Research Methods.
Currently, Helena is Director of Postgraduate Research and teaches across a number of healthcare courses topics related to research methods, clinical practice and professional ethics. She continues to working in practice as a community pharmacist.
Research interests
Key interests relate to public health, in particular to health proteccion and environmental determinants of health and how these affect key populations
Research outputs
2024
Occupational health risks and HIV prevention programming for informal extractive miners in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review of interventions, challenges, and lessons learned
Dzinamarira, T., Moyo, E., Cuadros, D., Herrera, H., Mano, O., Munyonho, F., Mhango, M., Musuka, G. N.
11 Dec 2024, In: Merits. 4, 4, p. 475-489, 15p.
Research output: Article
Condomless anal intercourse among HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Zimbabwe
Mapingure, M. P., Chingombe, I., Cuadros, D., Murewanhema, G., Moyo, B., Samba, C., Mpofu, A., Mugurungi, O., Herrera, H., Musuka, G. N.
30 Sep 2024, In: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine. 25, 1, 6p., a1583
Research output: Article
Rural-urban disparities and socioeconomic determinants of caesarean delivery rates in Zimbabwe: Evidence from the 2019 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
Musuka, G. N., Murewanhema, G., Herrera, H., Mbunge, E., Birri-Makota, R., Dzinamarira, T., Cuadros, D., Chingombe, I., Moyo, E., Mpofu, A., Mapingure, M. P.
1 Jul 2024, In: South African Medical Journal. 114, 7, 4p., e1882
Research output: Article
Using machine learning models to plan HIV services: emerging opportunities in designs, implementation and evaluation
Dzinamarira, T., Mbunge, E., Chingombe, I., Cuadros, D., Moyo, E., Chitungo, I., Murewanhema, G., Muchemwa, B., Rwibasira, G. N., Mugurungi, O., Herrera, H., Musuka, G.
24 Jun 2024, In: South African Medical Journal. 114, 6b, 6p., e1439
Research output: Article
2023
Redefining HIV care: a path toward sustainability post-UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets
Musuka, G., Moyo, E., Cuadros, D., Herrera, H., Dzinamarira, T.
19 Oct 2023, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 11, 5p.
Research output: Article
Understanding the role of intimate partner violence on HIV transmission in Zimbabwe: Secondary data analysis of data from the Zimbabwe demographic survey 2015-2016
Mapingure, M., Dzinamarira, T., Mukandavire, Z., Chingombe, I., Cuadros, D. F., Eghtessadi, R., Mutenherwa, F., Herrera, H., Madziva, R., Mukwenha, S., Murewanhema, G., Musuka, G.
10 Jul 2023, In: Health Promotion Perspectives. 13, 2, p. 113-119
Research output: Article
2022
Risk factors for COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers. A first report from a living systematic review and meta-analysis
Dzinamarira, T., Nkambule, S. J., Hlongwa, M., Mhango, M., Iradukunda, P. G., Chitungo, I., Dzobo, M., Mapingure, M. P., Chingombe, I., Mashora, M., Madziva, R., Herrera, H., Makanda, P., Atwine, J.,
9 Sep 2022, In: Safety and Health at Work. 13, 3, p. 263-268
Research output: Article
Predicting HIV status among men who have sex with men in Bulawayo & Harare, Zimbabwe using bio-behavioural data, recurrent neural networks, and machine learning techniques
Chingombe, I., Dzinamarira, T., Cuadros, D., Mapingure, M. P., Mbunge, E., Chaputsira, S., Madziva, R., Chiurunge, P., Samba, C., Herrera, H., Murewanhema, G., Mugurungi, O., Musuka, G.
5 Sep 2022, In: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 7, 9, 15p., 231
Research output: Article
Limited syphilis testing for key populations in Zimbabwe: a silent public health threat
Dzobo, M., Dzinamarira, T., Murewanhema, G., Madziva, R., Herrera, H., Musuka, G. N.
10 Jun 2022, In: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases. 37, 1, 4p., a835
Research output: Article
Protecting HIV service delivery for key populations in southern Africa in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Musuka, G., Dzinamarira, T., Madziva, R., Herrera, H., El Sadr, W.
1 Jun 2022, In: International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 3
Research output: Article