Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub
Mishack Masingi is a skilled professional with extensive experience in the healthcare sector, currently serving as a Technical Support Specialist at Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub since April 2023, where responsibilities include providing technical assistance for data quality improvement and supporting digital health strategies. Previously, Mishack held the position of Research Study Coordinator at the University of the Witwatersrand's Department of Molecular Medicine and Hematology, ensuring participant screening and compliance with study protocols. As a Project Manager at Wits Health Consortium, oversight of HR functions and project administration were key responsibilities, while earlier roles included coordinating research initiatives at The Aurum Institute and Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office. Mishack's educational background includes an Honours BA in Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS from the University of South Africa, complementing a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences and Social Sciences from the same institution.
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Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub
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Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub (Wits DIH) is a new entity registered under the University Research Committee (URC), as well as the Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. The administration of Wits DIH remains with Wits Health Consortium (WHC), a private entity wholly-owned by Wits University supporting over 100 research syndicates from the Faculty of Health Sciences, under the leadership of Professor Wendy Stevens as the Divisional Executive Director (who is also the Strategic Director of the National Priority Programme of the National Health Laboratory Service). Our vision is to accelerate access to the most affordable innovative diagnostics for those that need them the most. As a team of experienced and globally recognised laboratory scientists, we design, develop, evaluate and implement innovative solutions and processes that address critical challenges in the pathology value chain for patients affected by priority diseases in the African region.