Working to Advance
Health Equity in Africa

Samuel Gormley

  • Operations Director

Samuel Gormley is a qualified accountant and company secretary with more than 15 years in the finance field, 10 of these in the NGO sector. He deputises for the director and is responsible for the overall functioning of the organisation. He is also responsible for all fundraising activities.

Before joining HEARD in June 2010, Samuel was divisional manager for one of Durban’s oldest non-profit organisation, The Association for the Aged (TAFTA), where he ran their finance division and later their internal audit, administration, systems, human resources, income development and public relations division.

At HEARD Samuel is involved in a number of capacity building initiatives in Eastern and Southern Africa and currently sits on the board of directors of Africa Capacity Alliance in Kenya. He also serves as treasurer and chair of the finance committee of the Africa Capacity Alliance.

 

Research outputs

Journal article

George, G. Nota, P. Strauss, M. Lansdell, E. Peters, R. Brysiewicz, P. Nadesan-Reddy, N. Wassenaar, D. 2023. Examining the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among healthcare workers in South Africa: A mixed-methods study. PLOS Global Public Health, 3:11.

George, G. Nota, P. Strauss, M. Lansdell, E. Peters, R. Brysiewicz, P. Nadesan-Reddy, N. Wassenaar, D. 2023. Examining healthcare worker willingness to promote COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa: the importance of a clear evidence base. South African Health Review, 25.

George, G. Nota, P. Strauss, M. Lansdell, E. Peters, R. Brysiewicz, P. Nadesan‐Reddy, N, Wassenaar, D. 2023. Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in South Africa. Vaccines, 11, 414.

Nishimwe, C. Mchunu, G. 2022. Exploring health provider’s knowledge on the home-based maternal and neonatal health care package in Rwanda BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), 1-12.

George, G. Strauss , M. Lansdell, E. Nadesan-Reddy, N. Moroe, N. Reddy, T. Eshun-Wilsonova, I. Moshabela, M. 2022. South African University Staff and Students’ Perspectives, Preferences, and Drivers of Hesitancy Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines: A Multi-Methods Study. Vaccines.,10(8), 1250.

Nishimwe, C. Mchunu, G. 2021. Stakeholders perceptions regarding implementing maternal and newborn health care programs in Rwanda. BMC Health Services Research, 1-22.

Nishimwe, C. Mchunu, G. Mukamusoni, D. 2021. Community‐based maternal and newborn interventions in Africa: Systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 1-26.

Strauss M., George G., Lansdell E., Mantell JE., Govender K., Romo M., Odhiambo J., Mwai E., Nyaga EN and Kelvin EA (2018) HIV Testing Preferences Among Long Distance Truck Drivers in Kenya: A Discrete Choice Experiment AIDS Care, 30(1), pp72-80, doi: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1367086

Research Brief

George, Gavin, Phiwe Babalo Nota, Michael Strauss, Emma Lansdell, Remco Peters, Petra Brysiewicz, Nisha Nadesan-Reddy, and Douglas Wassenaar. Examining Healthcare Workers' Willingness to Promote COVID- 19 Vaccines in South Africa. Issue Brief 2 (May 2023). HEARD, DRILL and FDP.

George, Gavin, Phiwe Babalo Nota, Michael Strauss, Emma Lansdell, Remco Peters, Petra Brysiewicz, Nisha Nadesan-Reddy, and Douglas Wassenaar. Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in South Africa. Issue Brief (May 2023). HEARD, DRILL and FPD