Medical Doctor at Kenyatta National Hospital
Dr. Nancy Ngumbau is a lead Medical Officer at the Research and Programs Department at Kenyatta National Hospital and has been a study coordinator for several PrEP implementation studies like PrEP Implementation for Mothers in Antenatal care - PrIMA study since 2018. Upcoming Early Investigator interested in HIV research, Implementation Science, and Policy development.
Publications
- Mogaka, JN, Mugambi, M, Abuna, F, Akim, E, Gómez, L, Morroni, C et al.. Prevalence and Incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Among Women Who Initiated HIV PrEP During Pregnancy in Kenya. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026;101 (4):346-354. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003804. PubMed PMID:41954102 .
- Larsen, A, Kinuthia, J, Abuna, F, Dettinger, JC, Gomez, L, Marwa, M et al.. Perinatal Depression, Maternal Engagement and Child Social-Emotional Development: A Cohort Study. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2026; :. doi: 10.1111/ppe.70140. PubMed PMID:41924862 .
- Odhiambo, B, Stern, J, Kinuthia, J, Abuna, F, Akim, E, Concepcion, T et al.. Evaluating the safety of prenatal HIV PrEP use: Perinatal outcomes from three cohort studies in Western Kenya. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026;6 (1):e0005744. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005744. PubMed PMID:41557717 PubMed Central PMC12818637.
- Karume, AK, Drake, AL, Moraa, J, Atieno, C, Ngumbau, N, Seth, A et al.. User experiences with a digital health family planning counseling tool for women living with HIV in Kenya. medRxiv. 2025; :. doi: 10.64898/2025.12.22.25342549. PubMed PMID:41503476 PubMed Central PMC12772659.
- Concepcion, T, Kinuthia, J, Abuna, F, Akim, E, Aketch, H, Gómez, L et al.. Postpartum women's prospective acceptability of long-acting HIV prevention approaches in Kenya: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025;25 (1):1109. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13286-4. PubMed PMID:40835934 PubMed Central PMC12366025.