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Working for the future where African poor are not

left to die

Bridging hospital-community gap

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 Champions the Integration of Climate Resilience in Every Universal Health Coverage Strategy at Global solution summit 2024, also attended by Bill Gates

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Dr Noely Mapunda's Books 

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Africa Indigenous Peoples Conference

Africa Indigenous Peoples Conference Welcomes Dr. Mapunda’s Advocacy for Traditional Eco-Medicine Systems, He spoke about blending indigenous knowledge with science in climate health responses.

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Humanitarian Prize 2023

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

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Tanzania Main Adress

Healing festivals|TNF|CBH

19 Songea Municipal  

Bombambili, RS 0034

info@drnoelymapunda.org

Tel: +255758232385

Fax; +255723535/+25556761

Tanzania Minor Adress

St Joseph Mission Hospital 

19 Maposeni

Peramiho A, PR 1020

info@drnoelymapunda.org

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