Nyasha Mafirakureva

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Fellow

Population Health Staff Profile - Nyasha Mafirakureva
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Nyasha Mafirakureva
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I joined the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) section of the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) as Research Fellow in Health Economics and Decision Modelling in January 2019. I’m currently working on economic evaluation of clinical trials evaluating various paediatric tuberculosis interventions in lower-middle income countries (LMIC). Previously I worked at the University of Bristol, UK where I was involved in evaluating the impact and cost-effectiveness of interventions for hepatitis C virus in low and middle-income countries. Since 2011, I have been carrying out economic evaluation projects in Cambodia, Cameroon, Ireland, Kenya, Myanmar, Pakistan, Uganda, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Research interests

My research interests include economic evaluations of interventions to improve infectious disease control and decision-analytic modelling for cost-effectiveness analysis.

Current Projects

  • Cap-TB and TB SPEED projects on interventions for paediatric TB (UNITAID)
  • Fractures in Sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, economic impact and ethnography () – Wellcome Trust
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Mafirakureva N, Tchounga BK, Mukherjee S, Tchakounte Youngui B, Ssekyanzi B, Simo L, Okello RF, Turyahabwe S, Kuate Kuate A, Cohn J , Vasiliu A et al (2023) . The Lancet Global Health, 11(12), e1922-e1930.
  • Mafirakureva N, Mukherjee S, de Souza M, Kelly-Cirino C, Songane MJP, Cohn J, Lemaire J-F, Casenghi M & Dodd PJ (2023) . PLOS Medicine, 20(9).
  • Mafirakureva N, Paruk F, Cassim B, Lukhele M, Gregson CL & Noble SM (2023) . Osteoporosis International, 34(4), 803-813.
  • Mafirakureva N, Klinkenberg E, Spruijt I, Levy J, Shaweno D, de Haas P, Kaswandani N, Bedru A, Triasih R, Gebremichael M , Dodd PJ et al (2022) . BMJ Open, 12(7).
  • Dodd PJ, Mafirakureva N, Seddon JA & McQuaid CF (2022) . The Lancet Global Health, 10(7), E1034-E1044.
  • Mafirakureva N, Stone J, Fraser H, Nzomukunda Y, Maina A, Thiong'o AW, Kizito KW, Mucara EWK, González Diaz CI, Musyoki H , Mundia B et al (2022) . Addiction, 117(2), 411-424.
  • Ward Z, Mafirakureva N, Stone J, Keevans M, Betts-Symonds G, Crowley D, McHugh T, Avramovic G, Lambert JS & Vickerman P (2021) . International Journal of Drug Policy, 96.
  • Mafirakureva N, Lim AG, Khalid GG, Aslam K, Campbell L, Zahid H, Van den Bergh R, Falq G, Fortas C, Wailly Y , Auat R et al (2021) . Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 28(2), 268-278.
  • Walker JG, Mafirakureva N, Iwamoto M, Campbell L, Kim CS, Hastings RA, Doussett J, Le Paih M, Balkan S, Marquardt T , Maman D et al (2020) . Liver International, 40(10), 2356-2366.
  • Lim AG, Walker JG, Mafirakureva N, Khalid GG, Qureshi H, Mahmood H, Trickey A, Fraser H, Aslam K, Falq G , Fortas C et al (2020) . The Lancet Global Health, 8(3), e440-e450.
  • Mafirakureva N, Mapako T, Khoza S, Emmanuel JC, Marowa L, Mvere D, Postma MJ & van Hulst M (2016) . Transfusion, 56(12), 3101-3111.
  • Mapako T, Mafirakureva N, Mutenherwa M, Bvuma G, Mvere DA, Marowa LM, Emmanuel JC & Bates I (2016) . ISBT Science Series, 11(2), 110-117.
  • Mafirakureva N, Dzingirai B, Postma MJ, van Hulst M & Khoza S (2016) . AIDS Care, 28(7), 904-912.
  • Mafirakureva N, Nyoni H, Nkomo SZ, Jacob JS, Chikwereti R, Musekiwa Z, Khoza S, Mvere DA, Emmanuel JC, Postma MJ & van Hulst M (2016) . Transfusion, 56(3), 628-636.
  • Mafirakureva N, Khoza S, Hassall O, Faragher BE, Kajja I, Mvere DA, Emmanuel JC, Postma MJ & Van Hulst M (2015) . Blood Transfusion, 13(4), 600-609.

Preprints

  • Stone J, Fraser H, Walker JG, Mafirakureva N, Mundia B, Cleland C, Kigen B, Musyoki H, Waruiru W, Ragi A , Bhattacharjee P et al (2021) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

All publications

Journal articles

  • Mafirakureva N, Ishumael PC, Manyanga T, Mushayavanhu P, Ndekwere M, Wilson H, Burton A, Graham S, Masters J, Costa ML , Ferrand RA et al (2025) . Bone & Joint Open, 6(10), 1179-1189.
  • Mafirakureva N, Daniel OK, Olayinka OJ, Ochei KC, Klinkenberg E, Ihesie A, Nongo D, Eneogu RA, Mwansasu A, Elom EU , Aderonke AV et al (2025) . PLOS Global Public Health, 5(6).
  • Mafirakureva N, Hunter R, Ferraro CF, Willner S, Finnie T, Hayward A, Lee A, Roy A, Edge C & Dodd PJ (2025) . EClinicalMedicine, 83.
  • d’Elbée M, Mafirakureva N, Chabala C, Huyen Ton Nu Nguyet M, Harker M, Roucher C, Businge G, Shankalala P, Nduna B, Mulenga V , Bonnet M et al (2025) . eClinicalMedicine, 83.
  • Dzingirai B, Katsidzira L, Postma MJ, Hulst MV & Mafirakureva N (2025) . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(4).
  • Mafirakureva N, Denoeud-Ndam L, Tchounga BK, Otieno-Masaba R, Herrera N, Mukherjee S, Casenghi M, Tiam A & Dodd PJ (2024) . BMJ Global Health, 9.
  • Seddon JA, McQuaid CF, Mafirakureva N, Hesseling AC, Fox GJ & Dodd PJ (2024) . The Lancet Global Health, 12(9), e1387-e1388.
  • Dzingirai B, Katsidzira L, Mwanesani V, Postma MJ, van Hulst M & Mafirakureva N (2024) . Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, 24(5), 687-695.
  • Dzingirai B, Dambiko P, Matyanga C, Manyau P, Tagwireyi D, Postma MJ, Mafirakureva N & van Hulst M (2024) . International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 40(1).
  • d’Elbée M, Harker M, Mafirakureva N, Nanfuka M, Huyen Ton Nu Nguyet M, Taguebue J-V, Moh R, Khosa C, Mustapha A, Mwanga-Amumpere J , Borand L et al (2024) . eClinicalMedicine, 70.
  • Youngui BT, Atwine D, Otai D, Vasiliu A, Ssekyanzi B, Sih C, Kana R, Arinaitwe R, Cuer B, Simo L , Okello R et al (2024) . JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 95(5), 431-438.
  • Mafirakureva N, Mukherjee S, Tchounga B, Atwine D, Tchakounte Youngui B, Ssekyanzi B, Okello R, Leonie S, Cohn J, Casenghi M , Vasiliu A et al (2023) . Journal of Global Health Reports, 7.
  • Mafirakureva N, Mukherjee S, Denoeud-Ndam L, Otieno-Masaba R, Tchounga B, Anyango Ouma M, Siamba S, Petnga S-J, Tchendjou P, Casenghi M , Tiam A et al (2023) . Journal of Global Health Reports, 7.
  • Bonnet M, Vasiliu A, Tchounga BK, Cuer B, Fielding K, Ssekyanzi B, Tchakounte Youngui B, Cohn J, Dodd PJ, Tiendrebeogo G , Tchendjou P et al (2023) . The Lancet Global Health, 11(12), e1911-e1921.
  • Mafirakureva N, Tchounga BK, Mukherjee S, Tchakounte Youngui B, Ssekyanzi B, Simo L, Okello RF, Turyahabwe S, Kuate Kuate A, Cohn J , Vasiliu A et al (2023) . The Lancet Global Health, 11(12), e1922-e1930.
  • Mafirakureva N, Mukherjee S, de Souza M, Kelly-Cirino C, Songane MJP, Cohn J, Lemaire J-F, Casenghi M & Dodd PJ (2023) . PLOS Medicine, 20(9).
  • Hanbury A, Mafirakureva N, Chicken N & Bailey L (2023) . Implementation Science Communications, 4(1).
  • Burton A, Drew S, Cassim B, Jarjou LM, Gooberman-Hill R, Noble S, Mafirakureva N, Graham SM, Grundy C, Hawley S , Wilson H et al (2023) . Wellcome Open Research, 8.
  • Mafirakureva N, Paruk F, Cassim B, Lukhele M, Gregson CL & Noble SM (2023) . Osteoporosis International, 34(4), 803-813.
  • Dzingirai B, Matyanga C, Manyau P, Postma MJ, van Hulst M & Mafirakureva N (2022) . International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 38(Suppl 1), S11-S12.
  • Stone J, Fraser H, Walker JG, Mafirakureva N, Mundia B, Cleland C, Bartilol K, Musyoki H, Waruiru W, Ragi A , Bhattacharjee P et al (2022) . AIDS, 36(15), 2191-2201.
  • Mafirakureva N, Klinkenberg E, Spruijt I, Levy J, Shaweno D, de Haas P, Kaswandani N, Bedru A, Triasih R, Gebremichael M , Dodd PJ et al (2022) . BMJ Open, 12(7).
  • Dodd PJ, Mafirakureva N, Seddon JA & McQuaid CF (2022) . The Lancet Global Health, 10(7), E1034-E1044.
  • Vasiliu A, Tiendrebeogo G, Awolu MM, Akatukwasa C, Tchakounte BY, Ssekyanzi B, Tchounga BK, Atwine D, Casenghi M, Bonnet M , Bonnet M et al (2022) . Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8.
  • Mafirakureva N, Stone J, Fraser H, Nzomukunda Y, Maina A, Thiong'o AW, Kizito KW, Mucara EWK, González Diaz CI, Musyoki H , Mundia B et al (2022) . Addiction, 117(2), 411-424.
  • Ward Z, Mafirakureva N, Stone J, Keevans M, Betts-Symonds G, Crowley D, McHugh T, Avramovic G, Lambert JS & Vickerman P (2021) . International Journal of Drug Policy, 96.
  • Dzingirai B, Katsidzira L, Matyanga CMJ, Postma MJ, van Hulst M & Mafirakureva N (2021) . Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 28(7), 994-1002.
  • Mafirakureva N, Lim AG, Khalid GG, Aslam K, Campbell L, Zahid H, Van den Bergh R, Falq G, Fortas C, Wailly Y , Auat R et al (2021) . Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 28(2), 268-278.
  • Marquez LK, Chaillon A, Soe KP, Johnson DC, Zosso J-M, Incerti A, Loarec A, Nguyen A, Walker JG, Mafirakureva N , Lo Re III V et al (2021) . BMJ Global Health, 6(2).
  • Walker JG, Mafirakureva N, Iwamoto M, Campbell L, Kim CS, Hastings RA, Doussett J, Le Paih M, Balkan S, Marquardt T , Maman D et al (2020) . Liver International, 40(10), 2356-2366.
  • Denoeud-Ndam L, Otieno-Masaba R, Tchounga B, Machekano R, Simo L, Mboya JP, Kose J, Tchendjou P, Bissek A-CZ-K, Okomo GO , Casenghi M et al (2020) . BMC Public Health, 20(1).
  • Lim AG, Walker JG, Mafirakureva N, Khalid GG, Qureshi H, Mahmood H, Trickey A, Fraser H, Aslam K, Falq G , Fortas C et al (2020) . The Lancet Global Health, 8(3), e440-e450.
  • Gregson CL, Cassim B, Micklesfield LK, Lukhele M, Ferrand RA, Ward KA & SAMSON Collaborative Working Group (2019) . The Lancet Global Health, 7(1), e26-e27.
  • Mafirakureva N, Mapako T, Khoza S, Emmanuel JC, Marowa L, Mvere D, Postma MJ & van Hulst M (2016) . Transfusion, 56(12), 3101-3111.
  • (2016) . Transfusion, 56(7), 1920-1920.
  • Mapako T, Mafirakureva N, Mutenherwa M, Bvuma G, Mvere DA, Marowa LM, Emmanuel JC & Bates I (2016) . ISBT Science Series, 11(2), 110-117.
  • Mafirakureva N, Dzingirai B, Postma MJ, van Hulst M & Khoza S (2016) . AIDS Care, 28(7), 904-912.
  • Mafirakureva N, Nyoni H, Nkomo SZ, Jacob JS, Chikwereti R, Musekiwa Z, Khoza S, Mvere DA, Emmanuel JC, Postma MJ & van Hulst M (2016) . Transfusion, 56(3), 628-636.
  • Mafirakureva N, Khoza S, Hassall O, Faragher BE, Kajja I, Mvere DA, Emmanuel JC, Postma MJ & Van Hulst M (2015) . Blood Transfusion, 13(4), 600-609.
  • Mafirakureva N, Khoza S, Mvere DA, Chitiyo ME, Postma MJ & Van Hulst M (2014) . Blood Transfusion, 12(3), 362-367.
  • Pilla Reddy V, Kozielska M, Johnson M, Mafirakureva N, Vermeulen A, Liu J, de Greef R, Rujescu D, Groothuis GMM, Danhof M & Proost JH (2013) . Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 33(6), 731-739.
  • McCombe G, Swan D, Lambert JS, O’Connor E, Ward Z, Vickerman P, Avramovic G, Crowley D, Tinago W, Mafirakureva N & Cullen W () . Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 11(2), e35300-e35300.

Book chapters

  • Mafirakureva N & Manyonyi KA (2020) Humanitarian medical logistics and operations management In Mkansi M, Amadi-Echendu A & De Villiers A (Ed.), Emerging Issues in Operations and Supply Chain Management Hatfield, South Africa: Van Schaik Publishers.

Conference proceedings

  • Mafirakureva N, Ishumael P, Mushayavanhu P, Masters J, Wilson H, Paruk F, Cassim B, Ferrand R, Gregson C & Noble SM (2024) THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HIP FRACTURE IN ZIMBABWE AND SOUTH AFRICA. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, Vol. 36 (pp S92-S92)
  • Wilson H, Manyanga T, Burton A, Mafirakureva N, Mushayavanhu P, Ndekwere M, Chipanga J, Graham S, Masters J, Costa M , Ferrand R et al (2024) AGE- AND SEX-SPECIFIC INCIDENCE RATES AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS FOR HIP FRACTURES IN ZIMBABWE. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, Vol. 36 (pp S295-S295)
  • Mafirakureva N, Shoko P, Khoza S, Torpey K, Postma MJ & van Hulst M (2015) . Value in Health, Vol. 18(3) (pp A236-A236)
  • Mafirakureva N, Nyoni H, Chikwereti R, Khoza S, Mvere DA, Emmanuel JC, Postma MJ & van Hulst M (2014) The Average Unit Production Cost of Blood in Zimbabwe from a Provider's Perspective. TRANSFUSION, Vol. 54 (pp 237A-237A)
  • Mafirakureva N, Khoza S, van Hulst M, Postma MJ & Mvere DA (2013) THE EVALUATION OF BLOOD DONOR DEFERRAL CAUSES IN ZIMBABWE. VOX SANGUINIS, Vol. 105 (pp 97-97)

Posters

  • Lim AG, Walker J, Mafirakureva N, Khalid GG, Qureshi H, Mahmood H, Trickey A, Fraser H, Aslam K, Falq G , Fortas C et al (2020) Modelling the cost of hepatitis C virus transmission in Pakistan.
  • Walker J, Mafirakureva N, Marquez L, Stone J, Lim AG, Campbell L, Khalid GG, Iwamoto M, Aslam K, Wailly Y , Zahid H et al (2020) Cost-effectiveness of screening and treatment using direct-acting antivirals for chronic hepatitis C virus in low- and middle-income settings.
  • Ward Z, Mafirakureva N, Stone J, Keevans M, Bett-Simmonds G, Crowley D, Mchugh T, Avramovic G, Lambert J & Vickerman P (2020) Cost-effectiveness of mass screening for HCV in an Irish prison.
  • Bivegete S, Ward Z, Walker J, Campbell L, Mafirakureva N, Swan D, O’connor E, McCombe G, Mchugh T, Crowley D , Kennedy M et al (2020) Comparison of costs of different HCV screening and linkage to care interventions across Europe.

Preprints

  • Mafirakureva N, Cartledge A, Bradshaw I, Bekker A, Salazar-Austin N, Meehan S-A, Myer L, Odayar J, Rangaka MX & Dodd PJ (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Mafirakureva N, Hunter R, Ferraro CF, Willner S, Finnie T, Hayward A, Lee A, Roy A, Edge C & Dodd PJ (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • d’Elbée M, Mafirakureva N, Chabala C, Ton Nu Nguyet MH, Harker M, Roucher C, Businge G, Shankalala P, Nduna B, Mulenga V , Bonnet M et al (2024) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • d’Elbée M, Harker M, Mafirakureva N, Nanfuka M, Huyen Ton Nu Nguyet M, Taguebue J-V, Moh R, Khosa C, Mustapha A, Mwanga-Amumpere J , Borand L et al (2023) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Hanbury A, Mafirakureva N, Chicken N & Bailey L (2023) , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
  • Stone J, Fraser H, Walker JG, Mafirakureva N, Mundia B, Cleland C, Kigen B, Musyoki H, Waruiru W, Ragi A , Bhattacharjee P et al (2021) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Teaching interests

Economic Evaluation and Health Care Financing

Dissertation supervision

Professional activities and memberships

Member of International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR).

Member of International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR) South African Chapter.

Member of Public Health Association of South Africa.