

Dr. Noely Mapunda,MD
In a small Tanzanian climate stricken poor village called Ugano, two babies were born into the world — twins. But only one would survive. Dr. Noely Mapunda lived, while his twin brother lost the fight against malnutrition before his first words. That moment of pain has followed him ever since — not as a burden, but as a fire. He became a doctor not to wear a white coat, but to reach those who are never reached. From healing under mango trees during community health festivals to performing surgeries on refugee children in Congo, Dr. Mapunda has never stopped giving what he once prayed someone would have given his brother — a second chance. He believes healthcare should be as close as the village well, not a distant promise only for the rich. Today, he serves the forgotten with a steady hand and a deeply African heart, who has crossed borders with Doctors Without Borders, performed life-saving surgeries on displaced children, and founded Healing festivals which has birthed NoNo an initiative nourishing critical first 1000 days of life to end malnutrition among children under 5. Dr Mapunda believes in healthcare without walls with no divide between hospital and home, only bridges built from empathy and action.
"Woven from the pain of hunger and the strength of the land, his green coat leads barefoot through villages, treating not just disease, but the climate-driven wounds poverty leaves behind"
Dr Noely Mapunda's Books

Awards and Recognition
Laurate: International humanitarian award, UK
2023
Laurate: Global Volunteerism award, Russia
2023
Awardee: Africa Future Health
Awards, Morroco
2024
Awardee: Tanzania Future Awards for Sustainability
2023
Awardee: Young recoupling Awards Berlin, Germany
2023
Awardee: Mandela youth Hero Awards, South Africa,
2015
Awardee: Global Clinton University youth hackathon, Chicago, USA
2018
Delegate: World food climate innovation Accelerator conference, Italy 2022
Awardee:Twaweza Awards Dar es salaam, Tanzania, 2017
Laurate: Young Global Health leader, Switzerland 2018
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Delegate:African Union Climate innovation Summit, Kenya,2023
Finalist: Expo live Dubai Innovation Program, UAE
2021
Awardee: East Africa Youth Action for Climate
2021
Awardee: Future I want Awards, Dar es salaam Tanzania
2023
Awardee: Tanzania youth awards for Humanity, Dar es salaam, Tanzania, 2020