Closing the Gap: How Dr. Thabile Ndlovu is Building a National Bank of Water Data

Closing the Gap: How Dr. Thabile Ndlovu is Building a National Bank of Water Data

David Borman Blog, Instrumental Access 2020, Scientist Success Stories

How much do you know about your water? In Eswatini they know a lot more than five years ago thanks to Dr. Thabile Ndlovu at the University of Eswatini (UNESWA)

Read her story of innovation as she monitors the nation’s water supply for heavy metals, bacteria, and other potential health hazards

Uneswa Hand Sanitizer

Instrumental Access Scientist in Eswatini Joins COVID-19 Response

Seeding Labs Announcements, Blog, COVID-19, Impact, Instrumental Access 2019, Scientist Success Stories

Dr. Thabile Ndlovu, Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Eswatini and an Instrumental Access awardee, realized that she could help her country’s COVID-19 response. She approached her University leadership with her idea: use their lab infrastructure to mass produce hand sanitizer, and bolster pandemic response in their community.