Bonga Chiliza is an Associate Professor and Head of the Discipline of Psychiatry at the University of
KwaZulu-Natal. He is also the Immediate Past President of the South African Society of Psychiatrists
and the Deputy Editor of the South African Journal of Psychiatry. He completed his medical degree
and psychiatry specialization at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and his Ph.D. at Stellenbosch
University. His research interests include schizophrenia, consultation-liaison psychiatry, health
services, and medical education. Prof Chiliza has received several awards, including the Hamilton
Naki Clinical Research Fellowship, and research grants from international funding agencies. He has
authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has also served on several NGO
Boards, including the SA YMCA and Life Choices. He is one of the Founding Directors of Harambee
Medical Consulting and the Africa Global Mental Health Institute.