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Janke Tolmay

DPhil in Social Intervention & Policy Evaluation

I am a DPhil candidate in Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation under the supervision of Prof Lucie Cluver and A/Prof Elona Toska. 

My main research interests include public health policy, women's sexual and reproductive health, and the social determinants of health (focusing on HIV/AIDS epidemiology). Motivated by this, my DPhil research will examine socio-economic and health system factors influencing retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services among adolescent mothers in South Africa, with the aim of identifying attrition 'hotspots' for policy and intervention focus. 

Prior to starting the DPhil, I completed a BSc(Hons) in Microbiology at the University of Stellenbosch, and an MSc in Control of Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. From there, I worked as Quantitative Research Coordinator on the HEY BABY longitudinal cohort study as part of the Adolescent Accelerators Hub.

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  • E:  janke.tolmay@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
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  • Nuffield College
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    Oxford
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Publications

"Women's Economic Contribution, Relationship Status and Risky Sexual Behaviours: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Microfinance-Plus Programme in Rural South Africa" - Tolmay J, Knight L, Muvhango L, Polzer-Ngwato T, Stöckl H, Ranganathan M.  AIDS Behav. 2022 Jul;26(7):2349-2362. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03566-5. Epub 2022 Jan 21. PMID: 35064391; PMCID: PMC8782214.

"Mode of HIV acquisition among adolescents living with HIV in resource-limited settings: A data-driven approach from South Africa." - He E, Tolmay J, Zhou S, Saal W, Toska E.  PLoS One. 2023 Feb 24;18(2):e0281298. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281298. PMID: 36827268; PMCID: PMC9955664.

"Key normative, legal, and policy considerations for supporting pregnant and postpartum adolescents in high HIV-burden settings: a critical analysis." - Laurenzi CA, Toska E, Tallarico R, Sherr L, Steventon Roberts KJ, Hansen M, Tolmay J, Jochim J, Ameyan W, Yates R. Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2023 Dec;31(1):2249696. doi: 10.1080/26410397.2023.2249696. PMID: 37712411; PMCID: PMC10506436.

"The development of children born to young mothers with no, first- or second-generation HIV acquisition in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa: a cross-sectional study." - Sherr L, Haag K, Steventon Roberts KJ, Cluver LD, Wittesaele C, Saliwe B, Tolmay J, Langwenya N, Jochim J, Saal W, Zhou S, Marlow M, Chen-Charles JJ, Toska E.  BMJ Open. 2022 Oct 13;12(10):e058340. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058340. PMID: 36229140; PMCID: PMC9562751.

"Disinfectant, Soap or Probiotic Cleaning? Surface Microbiome Diversity and Biofilm Competitive Exclusion." - Stone W*, Tolmay J*, Tucker K, Wolfaardt GM.  Microorganisms. 2020 Nov 4;8(11):1726. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8111726. PMID: 33158159; PMCID: PMC7694204.