Traditional Medicine

Biography
Professor Exnevia Gomo is an Associate Professor (Immunology) in the Department of Laboratory Diagnostic and Investigative Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences Unit, and Director of the Research Support Centre (RSC), University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZ-FMHS) since 2011.He holds a MSc in Applied Immunology (UK), PhD in Immunology (Denmark) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Research Methodology (Denmark). He has extensive experience in health research in Zimbabwe with regional and international collaboration. He has held several senior research and management positions. From 1998 – 2003 he was a Principal Medical Scientist and Head of the HIV/AIDS Research Unit at the Blair Research Institute (now National Institute of Health Research). In 2003 he joined the UZ as Associate Professor. From 2005 – 2007 he was seconded to Ministry of Health and Child Care as Director of Traditional Medicine. Between 2005 – 2007 he was also Vice Chairperson of the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe. From 2007 – 2010 Prof Gomo was director of the RSC, University of Malawi College of Medicine.He has garnered skills in grantsmanship, research training, postgraduate research coordination, mentorship and supervision. He has continued to supervise Masters and PhD students. From 2016-2018, he was South African Research Chair in Indigenous Health Care Systems at the University of KwaZulu-Natal College of Health Sciences where he continues as Honorary professor.Prof Gomo has over 80 publications in peer reviewed journals. He has been a reviewer of articles in and editor of peer reviewed journals in the fields of infectious diseases and traditional medicine. His strong research leadership qualities are reflected by research related portfolios that he has held and committees he has participated in nationally, regionally and internationally.