Josephine Numo

Josephine Numo is a Ghanaian medical doctor and incoming Mastercard Foundation Scholar pursuing an MSc in Translational Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. She is a member of Reuben College.

She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University in Ukraine and, upon returning to Ghana, served as a Medical Officer at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Her clinical practice deepened her understanding of the challenges facing healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries and strengthened her commitment to developing practical, evidence-based solutions that improve patient care.

Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Numo serves as a team physician for Ghana’s U15 Girls National Team and Berry Ladies Football Club. She has also contributed to research on female cancers at Catholic Hospital Battor, where she gained valuable experience in clinical research and women’s health. Together, these experiences have broadened her perspective on multidisciplinary healthcare while strengthening her leadership, collaboration, and research skills.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of implementation science, health systems strengthening, non-communicable diseases, sports medicine, women’s health, and the translation of biomedical research into policy and practice. She is passionate about ensuring that scientific innovations are translated into accessible, high-quality healthcare, particularly in Africa, where significant gaps remain between research evidence and routine clinical care.

At Oxford, Dr. Numo looks forward to expanding her research expertise, collaborating with scholars from diverse disciplines, and contributing to solutions that improve health outcomes globally. In the long term, she aspires to become a clinician-scientist and health systems leader, bridging research, policy, and clinical practice to strengthen healthcare systems and advance equitable healthcare across Africa.