Researchers/Supervisors
Eduard Sanders
Regional Specialist Scientist HIV Prevention, Africa,
SANTHE Consortium Steering Committee Member
The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
Eduard Sanders is a medical doctor and a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) trained epidemiologist specialised in HIV prevention research and public health with extensive experience in Africa (Kenya, 1992-1996; Ethiopia, 1999-2003; Kenya, since 2003). He is passionate about improving and implementing strategies to engage the “first 95” and strengthen the HIV care and prevention cascades. The current state of the epidemic requires a targeted approach, combining facility-based, community- and peer-led testing strategies, depending on context and target populations. Sanders has received funding from the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) during 2003-2022, and helped establish SANTHE in 2015. He is keen to support African scientists through masters, PhD and Post-doctoral training positions.