Perseverence Madhuku

Perseverence Madhuku is a Research Fellow at the University of Bayreuth, associated with the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS). His research focuses on Colonial History (British), Medicine and Health in Africa, and International and Global Health Programs since 1900.

His current project, Combating diseases in Frontier Zones: Measles Outbreaks and Vaccination Campaigns in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe 1900-2010, examines historical vaccination campaigns in Zimbabwe through qualitative methods, including oral interviews with caregivers, health workers, and politicians. The study highlights vaccination as an intersection of state and non-state actors, contributing to scholarship on African medical interventions.