Meet Dr. Sibongile Mpongwana-Ncetani.
Sibo is passionate about human flourishing and seeing people live out their full potential and walk out their purpose.
Driven by her passion for uplifting the human spirit, she obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from Walter Sisulu University in 2009.She interned at Mandela Academic Hospital and did community service at Mthatha General Hospital
She has worked as a senior medical officer in psychiatry in many hospitals in the Eastern Cape including Mthatha Mental Health Hospital. This is where her love for psychiatry and equality in health care especially mental health care was ignited. She embarked on postgraduate studies in psychiatry in 2019 at Stellenbosch University, where she obtained her master’s in psychiatry with research exploring the Experiences of Xhosa Women with Kangaroo Mother Care. She became a Fellow of the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa (FC Psych SA) in 2023 and ventured into private practice afterward.
Her steadfast faith and combined passion to destigmatise mental health awareness is what makes her different. Follow her on instagram and have a listen to her podcast as she shares her wisdom around mental health awareness.