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This project was in partnership with the Oxford
University, UK and involved driving a Land
Rover from Walvis Bay Namibia to Mombasa
Kenya through four countries.

thus had qualified staff personnel in place
to maintain good standards and to ensure
that the research outputs are of quality. Figure 2: Dr Iwanette Du Preez busy at work testing in the laboratory
The division ensured that the Laboratory
technologist gains further skills through
training as a means of capacity building of
staff.

The division was also engaged in remarkable
community engagement through the
Malaria Operational Research Programme
in Malaria Hot Spots Areas in the Zambezi,
Kavango East, Kavango West, and
Ohangwena Regions. These engagements The MRC malaria research team with the MoHSS staff ready to deliberate on
had a significant impact on people’s lives ways and means to eliminate malaria
through the scientific interventions, capacity
building, and community training together
with the joint initiative with the Ministry of
Health and Social Services and Elimination 8
(E8) towards malaria elimination in Namibia.

The Head of Department is appreciative of
the efforts of the researchers in the last five
years under his leadership and he remains
hopeful for more success stories in the future,
and he stated the following in this regard:

Prof Cheikhyoussef

“Through my role as HoD, it was a great time leading a team
of young, active and prolific researchers. Working together
with the MRC management team has enabled me to gain
the skills and innovative ideas to plan, mentor, implement
and even to survive and thrive during the harsh time when
the resources are scarce. UNAM has become my second Vice President and UNAM Chancellor; Dr. Nangolo Mbumba during his
home and getting a permanent position with the MRC visit to MRC showing-cases table at the UNAM Chancellor Innovation fund
family was the best ever achievement I have ever done inauguration March 2021
during the past five years.”

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