Biography
Dr. David H. Mvunta
is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI), Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania. His research interests include but are not limited to the
molecular basis for chemoresistance in gynecological cancers, quality of life
studies, and maternal, adolescent & child health.
He is also an advocate of
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRHR) and a member of various professional
organizations like the FIGO Community of Practice, ECSACOG (East Central,
Southern Africa College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists), and AGOTA
(Association of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of Tanzania). He has authored
and co-authored several peer-reviewed scientific publications.
He holds a
Ph.D., focusing on gynecological cancers from Shinshu University Graduate
School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan. He also, holds a Masters of Medicine
(MMed) in Obstetrics and Gynecology from Muhimbili University of Health and
Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Hubert
Kairuki Memorial University.