Oatlhokwa Nkomazana, MBChB, MSc CEH
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Faculty of Medicine
Academic Hospital
Office Number 4073
Private Bag 00713
Gaborone, 0000
Academic Hospital
Office Number 4073
Private Bag 00713
Gaborone, 0000
Office: +2673554566
Education:
BSc (Bachelor of Science Part 1)
University of Botswana, 1988.
MBChB
University of Glasgow, 1993.
FCOphth (Ophthalmology)
College of Ophthalmologists, RSA, 2000.
MSc CEH
University of London, 2006.
Permanent linkBSc (Bachelor of Science Part 1)
University of Botswana, 1988.
MBChB
University of Glasgow, 1993.
FCOphth (Ophthalmology)
College of Ophthalmologists, RSA, 2000.
MSc CEH
University of London, 2006.
Description of Research Expertise
My research interests are human resources for health and public health especially ophthalmology.Recently I have been a member of a number of research consortia:
1. Human Resources for African Primary Health (HURAPRIM) with Oxford University (UK), Ghent University (Belgium), Medical University of Vienna (Austria), Mbara University of Science and Technology (Uganda), University of Witwatersrand (South Africa), Afhad University for Women (Sudan) and University of Botswana. I am the lead of the University of Botswana chapter.
2. Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) with University of Botswana, Universisty of Pennsylvania and Harvard School of Public Health. I am the Principal Invesitigator for the grant.
3. Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfgen) with University of Botswana, Baylor College of Medicine, Makerere University, Baylor Uganda Children's Foundation, Botswana Baylor Children's Centre of Excellence
4. Botswana-UPenn Research Consortium of HPV-related Cervical Cancer in HIV patients with University of Pennsylvania and University of Botswana. I am the co-lead of the mentoring core.
Description of Clinical Expertise
I am a general ophthalmologist who manages a wide rage of ophththalmology cases.Description of Other Expertise
Academic and clinical leadership.I have been the Associate Programme Director of the School of Medicine in Botswana from its inception. I was repsonsible for curriculum development and implementation.
I have coordinated Phase II of the medical school curriculum.
I am now the Acting Deputy Dean at the now Faculty of Medicine charged with academic leadership of the undergraduate and graduate programmes.
Selected Publications
Major TE, Koyabe B, Narasimhamurthy M, Nkomazana O, Friedman HM: Research Mentoring Plan Involving North-South Collaborations Journal of Global Oncology 5: 1-3, Jul 2019.Onen BL, Harris C, Ignatowicz A, Davies J, Drouvelis M, Howes A, Nkomazana O, Onen CL, Sapey E, Tsima B, Lasserson D.: Ageing, frailty and resilience in Botswana: rapid ageing, rapid change. Findings from a national working group meeting and literature review. BMC Proceedings 13((Suppl 10) ): 8, 2019.
Prozesky DR, Molwantwa MC, Nkomazana O, Kebaetse MB: Intern preparedness for the CanMEDS roles and the Dunning-Kruger effect: a survey. BMC medical education 19(1): 422, 2019.
Grover S, Zetola N, Ramogola-Masire D, Memory Bvochora-Nsingo M, Schnader AF, Mick R, Gabaitiri L, Matlhagela K, Shen H, Chiyapo S, Balang D, Phaladze N, Nkomazana O, Friedman H, Jemmott J, Chilisa B, Robertson ES. 2019;9:e031103. : Building research capacity through programme development and research implementation in resource-limited settings - the Ipabalele study protocol: observational cohort studies determining the effect of HIV on the natural history of cervical cancer in Botswana. BMJ Open 9: e031103, 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019- 031103.
Tapela NM Tshisimogo G, Shatera BP, Letsatsi V, Gaborone M, Madidimalo T, Ovberedjo M, Jibril HB, Tsima B, Nkomazana O, Dryden-Peterson S, Lockman S, Masupe T, Hirschhorn LR, Shenaaz El Halabi.: Integrating noncommunicable disease services into primary health care, Botswana. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 97(2): 142-153, 2019 Notes: doi: 10.2471/BLT.18.221424. Epub 2019 Jan 8.
Motlhatlhedi K, Nkomazana O : Home is home—Botswana's return migrant health workers. PLoS ONE 13(11): e0206969, Nov 2018.
Peluso MJ, Tapela N, Langeveldt J, Williams ME, Mochankana K, Motseosi K, Ricci B, Rodman A, Haverkamp C, Haverkamp M, Maoto R, Luckett R, Prozesky D, Nkomazana O, Barak T.: Building health system capacity through medical education: a targeted needs assessment to guide development of a structured internal medicine curriculum for medical interns in Botswana. Annals of Global Health 84(1): 151-159, 2018.
Nkomazana O, Mokoena T, Maganu E, Mazhani L.: Training Doctors for Botswana: 1966- 2017. Botswana Notes and Records: A Special Issue on Botswana Notes and Records’ Golden Jubilee Volume in Honour of Sir Ketumile Masire 50, 2018.
Omaswa F, Kiguli-Malwadde E, Donkor P, Hakim J, Derbew M, Baird S, Frehywot S, Gachuno OW, Kamiza S, Kibwage IO, Mteta KA, Mulla Y0, Mullan F, Nachega JB, Nkomazana O, Noormohamed E, Ojoome V, Olalaye D, Pillay S, Sewankambo NK, de Villiers M.: Medical Education Partnership Initiative gives birth to AFREhealth. Lancet Glob Health 5(10): e965-e966. Sep 2017 Notes: doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30329-7.
M.J. Peluso, C. Haverkamp, N. Tapela, R. Maoto, A. Bedada, S. Mantzor, R. Luckett, P. Saleeb, M. Haverkamp, M. Mosepele, D. Prozesky, O. Nkomazana, T. Barak.: Stronger Page10 Training Programs for Better Transitions and Improved Retention: The Experience of a Bridging Program to Facilitate the Transition from Medical School to Internship Training in Botswana. Annals of Global Health 83(1): 23, 2017 Notes: DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2017.03.049 Poster Presentation.