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dc.contributor.author Forum
dc.date.accessioned 2025-07-09T08:11:16Z
dc.date.available 2025-07-09T08:11:16Z
dc.date.issued 2024-04-24
dc.identifier.uri https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/21290
dc.description Dr. Laina Mbongo, a trailblazing public health researcher from Ofudheni village in Namibia’s Oshana Region, has earned her PhD from the University of Namibia with a dissertation focused on the statistical modelling of dietary diversity and its link to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Her research, supervised by Professors Lawrence Kazembe and Lillian Pazvakawambwa, reveals that Namibians’ starch-heavy diets and low intake of fruits and vegetables contribute significantly to rising rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now working at the National Planning Commission, Dr. Mbongo is uniquely positioned to influence national health and food security policies. Her journey—from modest beginnings to academic and policy leadership—underscores the transformative power of education and the urgent need for nutrition-focused public health strategies in Namibia. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Namibia en_US
dc.subject Dr. Laina Mbongo en_US
dc.subject Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) en_US
dc.subject Namibia health policy en_US
dc.subject Copula joint modelling en_US
dc.subject National Planning Commission en_US
dc.subject Oshana region en_US
dc.subject Rural to research leadership en_US
dc.title Dr. Laina Mbongo’s journey to transform Namibia’s diet and health landscape en_US
dc.title.alternative From village roots to pioneering uublic health research en_US
dc.type Other en_US


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