Sabelile Tenza

Dr Sabelile Tenza is a renowned patient safety expert and a researcher in quality and safety in healthcare in the NuMIQ research entity at the North-West University (NWU). She is a distinguished academic and healthcare professional in the field of Public Health, focusing on Health Systems and Policy. She completed her PhD in Public Health at the University of the Witwatersrand, and her patient safety and Quality Improvement specialist certification from the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua).

As a recognized expert in her field, Dr. Tenza is a fellow of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare and serves as an Assistant Deputy Editor for the International Journal for Quality in Health Care (IJQHC). Additionally, she chairs the annual Quality Management & Patient Safety Conference, hosted by the World Health Expo in collaboration with the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA). Dr Tenza has published widely in the field of health system , quality and safety.

With a background of her previous role as a Researcher at the Wits School of Public Health in the Centre for Health Policy and the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), Dr. Tenza is deeply committed to enhancing quality and safety within healthcare systems. Her research interests are centered around advocacy for patient safety , quality in healthcare and improvement. Dr Tenza empowers healthcare providers in patient safety through her monthly CPD accredited webinars bringing together multi-disciplinary teams across the country. She mentors hospital quality leaders and She is a sought after speaker in the live national and international radio stations and television on the subject of patient safety and quality in Healthcare in Africa and Beyond. Several newsletter journalists also engage with her for comments on matters pertaining quality and safety in the South African health system.