Margaret Mokomane

Dr Margaret Mokomane is a Medical Laboratory Scientist who has worked in the field of clinical microbiology for over 20 years, 17 of which she spent in managing Microbiology laboratories at the National Health Laboratory, as well as overseeing Microbiology activities at national level. During the course of this time, she built institutional and national capacity in microbiology diagnostics, surveillance and research through training of other lab personnel, engaging in surveillance activities as well as managing disease outbreaks. In collaboration with both local and international colleagues, she continues to participate in impactful research activities in different clinical areas in the country. She has worked to delineate the molecular microbiology of enteric infections in Botswana and helped establish a national pediatric gastroenteritis surveillance program and the national rotavirus surveillance network in Botswana. Currently, she is a lecturer at the University of Botswana training medical laboratory scientists while also continuing to be involved in various research projects, specifically in infectious diseases and on antimicrobial resistance.