Vindana Chibabhai is a Clinical Microbiologist, Head of Centre of healthcare associated infection, antimicrobial resistance and mycology (CHARM) at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) and an Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Vindana’s passion lies in the critical areas of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) and fungal infections, with several peer- reviewed publications related to AMR, AMS and healthcare-associated infections under her name.
She is involved in numerous activities with the professional and academic community. Her multifaceted engagement in healthcare is further highlighted by her role as the Producer and Host of Microbe Mail; A medical podcast where she interviews experts in the field of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.