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Postdoctoral Researcher, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Switzerland (09/2026-Present)
Sustainability and Resilience of Public Health Humanitarian Operations
Global Health Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA (07/2026-Present)
Sustainability and Resilience of Global Public Health Systems
PhD in Business/Managerial Economics, KU Leuven, Belgium (10/2021-09/2025)
Business/Managerial Economics
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) in Industrial Pharmacy, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania (10/2019-09/2021)
Industrial Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania (10/2013-09/2017)
Pharmacy
His research focuses on strengthening health systems and improving the quality, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare services in low- and middle-income settings. His work spans infectious diseases, immunization systems, antimicrobial stewardship, and health service delivery, with an emphasis on evidence-based strategies that improve patient outcomes and health system performance.
His broader research integrates qualitative and quantitative methods with modelling approaches, including system dynamics, agent-based modelling, discrete event simulation, and geographic information systems. More recently, he has focused on integrating systems thinking and implementation science to evaluate health interventions and support the development of effective, sustainable, and scalable health policies.
His work includes collaborations with government agencies, academic institutions, and national and international health organizations involved in health systems strengthening, disease control, immunization, and pharmaceutical systems. These collaborations have included the Ministry of Health in Tanzania and global partners such as UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Jhpiego, and John Snow, Inc. (JSI).
2026- present: Principal Investigator- Strengthening the Sustainability and Resilience of Public Health Systems Beyond Donor Support in Tanzania and Other Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systems Thinking and Implementation Science Approach. Awarded by in part by the Fogarty International Center (FIC), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health under Award No. D43TW010543, with additional support from the Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship (No. 2026.0823).
2026- present: Co-Investigator- TEAM 2026 Project: Strengthening Health System Resilience and Sustainability for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Comorbidities among People Living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Systems Thinking and Implementation Science Approach. Awarded by VLIR-UOS.
2026- present: Co-investigator: Implementing Innovative Mobile Health Intervention to Enhance Medication Adherence, Pharmacovigilance, and Lifestyle Modification Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases in Tanzania. Awarded by the East African Centre of Excellence for Cardiovascular Sciences through MUHAS.
2026- present: Senselet Tanzania Project: Development of curricula and training of Masters (MSc) and continuous professional development (CPD) courses in health supply chain management (HSCM).
2026- present: Co-investigator: Geospatial Stratification of Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Prevention and Management in Relation to Social Infrastructure in Dar es Salaam and Pwani Regions, Tanzania. Awarded by the East African Centre of Excellence for Cardiovascular Sciences through MUHAS.
2024: Principal Investigator: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) grant: Socioeconomic factors influencing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination decision making in Tanzanian families; a systems mapping project
2023-2025- Co-investigator: Circular Economy and Systems Thinking for Economic and Environmental Sustainability of the Healthcare Supply Chain in Tanzania; a Focus on Pharmaceutical Waste. Funder: Global Health Supply Chain Summit in Collaboration with Chemonics.
2021- 2025: RESIST- Building a resilient and Sustainable Immunization System in Tanzania. Global Minds PhD Scholarship, funded by VLIR-UOS
2019- 2021: Co-investigator: Program for Access and Rational Use of Antibiotics for Children
(PARAC). A collaboration between MUHAS, UNICEF and Wellcome Trust. An implementational
research project focusing on improving access to, and rational use of, antibiotics for children
across the country
2019-2021: Principal Investigator: Multi-Drug Resistance (MDR) TB Project, Awarded by Sida through MUHAS
1. Aiko, B.G., Guariguata, L., Myemba, D. et al. Simulation modeling for the design and evaluation of HIV drug resistance interventions: a systematic review of literature. BMC Public Health 26, 2083 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27723-4
2. Myemba DT, Bwire GM, Aiko BG, Guariguata L, Sunguya BF, Vandaele N, et al. A systems approach to understanding mechanisms underlying immunisation barriers: a participatory design study in Tanzania. BMJ Global Health. 2026;11:e019686. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019686
3. Sambayi, G. L., Bwire, G. M., Kilapilo, M. S., Myemba, D. T., Mosha, I. H., Kilonzi, M., … Killewo, J. (2026). Impact of HIV-related stigma on quality of life among people with HIV: evidence from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. AIDS Care, 38(2), 336–346. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2025.2581203
4. Bwire, George Msema, Nyondo, Goodluck G., Njiro, Belinda J., Aiko, Beatrice G., Mikomangwa, Wigilya P., Manguzu, Martine A., August, Francis, Myemba, David T., Magati, Rejea, Chillo, Pilly, Mugusi, Ferdinand, Bakari, Muhammad, Sudfeld, Christopher, Sangeda, Raphael Z., Killewo, Japhet, Strengthening HIV Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa Through Implementation Research: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review, AIDS Research and Treatment, 2026, 7185732, 30 pages, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1155/arat/7185732
5. Kibanga, W., Munishi, C., Ntissi, H., Ndayishimiye, P., Myemba, D. T., Mfinanga, E., … Kaale, E. (2025). Vaccine handling practices and conformity to cold chain temperature requirements in selected regions of Tanzania: a descriptive cross-sectional study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20523211.2025.2479062
6. David T. Myemba, Laurent Smets, Bruno F. Sunguya, Nico Vandaele, Catherine Decouttere, Challenges and strategies for sustainable and resilient immunization systems in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive scoping review,
Vaccine, Volume 45, 2025, 126639, ISSN 0264-410X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126639.
