Nqobile Ngoma

About me

I am a Clinical Epidemiologist and Implementation Scientist in the healthcare and diagnostics industry, currently a PhD Candidate (UCL), Implementation Science Fellow at Washington University and Senior Clinical Solutions Executive. My expertise is in research, medical governance, health system strengthening, Good Clinical Practice, diagnostic stewardship, and ensuring equitable, high-quality healthcare access and Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

I bridge research, policy, and practice to deliver evidence-driven solutions that strengthen health systems.

I am a clinical epidemiologist and implementation scientist in the healthcare and diagnostics industry, currently a PhD candidate at (UCL), an implementation science fellow at Washington University, and a senior clinical solutions executive. My expertise is in research, medical governance, health system strengthening, Good Clinical Practice, diagnostic stewardship, and ensuring equitable, high-quality healthcare access and Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

I bridge research, policy, and practice to deliver evidence-driven solutions that strengthen health systems.

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Other Memberships/Affiliations
UCL

Degrees:

2014
Undergraduate
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2022
Master
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

Publications resulting from Research
1. Ngoma N, et al. Protocol for the establishment of a multimorbidity pregnancy exposure registry in KwaZulu-Natal, linking STI exposure to reproductive and obstetric outcomes. Under review
2. Jacob Busang, Nqobile Ngoma, et al. Person-centred HIV care and prevention for youth in rural South Africa: preliminary implementation findings from Thetha Nami ngithethe nawe stepped-wedge trial of peer-navigator mobilization into mobile sexual health services. Journal of the International Aids Society, Sept 2025.
3. Ngoma N, et al. Surveillance for bloodstream infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea in South Africa, 2019-2020. Public health Surveillance bulletin. Volume 20. Issue 1 – July 2022.
4. Ngoma N, Perovic O, et al. The impact of Colistin-based regimens on mortality compared to other antimicrobials in patients with carbapenem-resistant Enterobactarles bacteremia in South African hospitals: A cross-sectional study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023.
5. Contributed to the Diabetes Alliance national strategic report, supporting health system strengthening and policy development.
Scientific Conference highlights:
o Presented research on community-based sexual and reproductive health and HIV services at HIVR4P Peru 2024, PHASA 2025, and STI & HIV World Congress 2025, Rural Health Conference 2025 including a Best Oral Presentation Award.
o Other presentations include work on STIs, PrEP uptake, antimicrobial resistance, and COVID-19 surveillance, at World Congress of Epidemiology 2024, Southern Africa Regional Conferences 2022, TEPHINET Global Conference 2022, FIDSA Congress 2022, and Southern Africa FETPs Virtual Conference 2021.
• Full publication and conference list available at ORCID or ResearchGate.