Dr. Nchangwi Syntia Munung
University of Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Post-doctoral Fellow
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Period of stay: July - September 2019
Education and professional career
Nchangwi as part of her PhD at the University of Cape Town (2016-2019) explored questions related to the governance of genomics research in Africa. Her work draws on different theories of global health governance and an indigenous African governance theory (Ubuntu) to explore how justice, fairness and equity could be advanced in genomics research programs in Africa.She has an M.Sc. in Medicine(University of Cape Town) and M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Biochemistry (University of Buea)
Research Focus
- Governance of global health research
- Governance of genetics/genomics
- Ethics of public health emergencies
- Empirical Bioethics.
- Governance of genomics research in Africa
Selected Publications
Tangwa, G.B; Munung, N.S;Ujewe, S.J; Abayomi, A. (Editors), (2019). Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Africa: An Indigenous Response to Deadly Epidemics,Springer Publishers. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030174736 (Edited Book)
Munung, N.S, Tangwa, G.B, Houeto, D, Keita A, Ambe J and Abayomi (2019). Socio-Cultural and Economic Concerns on Use of Convalescent Blood or Plasma for the Management of Ebola Virus Disease in Africa. InSocio-cultural Dimensions of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Africa: An Indigenous Response to Deadly Epidemics. Springer Publishers.
Munung, N.S, Mayosi, B. and de Vries, J. (2018) “Genomics research in Africa and its impact in reducing global health inequities: Insights from African Researchers:” Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics. 3 (e12):1-8 doi.org/10.1017/gheg.2018.3