South Africa Hub
Improving surgical outcomes through collaborative research
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery @South Africa Hub
The South Africa Hub is based in Gauteng province, Johannesburg City.
The Johannesburg Hub is responsible for executing clinical trials – in collaboration with the sponsors we ensure systems are in place for a successful trial.
The South Africa Hub is based in Gauteng province, Johannesburg City, in a suburb called Parktown. The Hub office is based at the University of Witwatersrand, Medical School Campus and is operating from the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (the 3rd largest hospital in the world) for the FALCON trial.
The Hub’s main activities are:
- Centrally co-ordinating country specific activities
- Management and training of the Spoke hospitals
- Providing administrative services for the country network
- Maintaining regular communication with the University of Birmingham

Dr Rachel Moore
Head, Acute Care Surgery (Hub Director)

Professor Bruce Biccard
Professor and Consultant Anaesthetist (Cape Town)

Nnosa Sentholang
Administrator

Maria Fourtounas
Deputy Hub Director

Professor Martin Smith
Chairman & Academic Head of the Department of Surgery

Ihuoma Iwuji
Research Nurse

Mr Mpho Thobejane
Financial Administrator

Mr Abdus-sami Adewunmi
Lecturer
NIHR Global Surgery Unit International Hubs & Centres
Spoke Hospitals In South Africa
- Edenvale Hospital
- Sebokeng Hospital
- Helen Joseph Hospital
- Groote Schuur Hospital
Bringing together surgeons, researchers and policy makers to set the local research agenda according to patient need in LMIC and ensuring all patients have the opportunity to take part in our research.