José Alexandre Naftal Aurélio Monjane

José Monjane is a Mozambican medical professional and academic with extensive experience in clinical practice, research, and higher education. Since 2005, he has served as the Pedagogical Director at the Higher Institute of Science and Technology of Mozambique (ISCTEM), a private higher education institution established in 1996, offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Dr. Monjane earned his medical degree from Eduardo Mondlane University in 1998. His clinical experience includes roles as a General Practitioner at the Matola City Clinic (1999–2002), the Police Health Center in Matalane (2002–2004), and the Atlântis Medical Center (2000–2002). Additionally, he provided medical services at the International Bank of Mozambique Office.

In pursuit of continuous professional development, Dr. Monjane completed a Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, in 2011. He is currently a doctoral candidate in International Health at the Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical – Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, focusing on International Health.

Beyond his clinical and research endeavors, Dr. Monjane has contributed to academia as an assistant lecturer in Pathophysiology at ISCTEM and Medical Microbiology at Eduardo Mondlane University. He has also held administrative and leadership positions, including serving as the Deputy Director of the School of Engineering and Technology at ISCTEM, Permanent Observer of the National Immunization Committee (COPI) under the WHO and the MoH of Mozambique (2011–2020), Head of the Office of Teaching Quality at ISCTEM (2014–2022).

Dr. Monjane’s research primarily centers on infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and bacterial pathogens. He has been involved in significant projects, including evaluating rapid HIV diagnostic tests among pregnant women in Maputo, assessing the prevalence of Hepatitis B and C among blood donors, and investigating antimicrobial resistance patterns in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli strains.

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4. Cunha L, Plouzeau C, Ingrand P, et al. Use of replacement blood donors to study the epidemiology of major blood-borne viruses in the general population of Maputo, Mozambique. J Med Virol. 2007;79(12):1-7.

5. Carvalho H, Schneider G, Garcia Dos Santos Junior A, et al. Prescription of antimicrobials in primary health care: Scoping review. Open Nurs J. 2021;15:343-350. doi:10.2174/1874434602115010343